Romance of a Jewess

Name: Romance of a Jewess
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1908-10-23
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Florence Lawrence, George Gebhardt, Gladys Egan, Mack Sennett

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1908 · 12 min · Comedy · TMDB 4.1/10

Overview

This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality. The melodramatic plot involves the conflict between generations in an immigrant Jewish family.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast

Florence Lawrence — Ruth Simonson
George Gebhardt — Simon Bimberg
Gladys Egan — The Daughter
Mack Sennett — Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor