Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
“The Cruel Hand of Intolerance”
Synopsis
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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INTOLERANCE (Masters of Cinema) TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-09-30
Top Cast
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Lillian Gish
The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle
Mae Marsh
The Dear One (Modern Story)
Robert Harron
The Boy (Modern Story)
F.A. Turner
The Girl's Father (Modern Story)
Sam De Grasse
Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
Vera Lewis
Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Lillian Langdon
Mary, the Mother (Judean Story)
Olga Grey
Mary Magdalene (Judean Story)
Erich von Ritzau
First Pharisee (Judean Story)
Bessie Love
The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)
Margery Wilson
Brown Eyes (French Story)
Eugene Pallette
Prosper Latour (French Story)
Spottiswoode Aitken
Brown Eyes' Father (French Story)
Ruth Handforth
Brown Eyes' Mother (French Story)
Elmer Clifton
The Rhapsode (Babylonian Story)
Seena Owen
Princess Beloved (Attarea) (Babylonian Story)
Carl Stockdale
King Nabonidus (Babylonian Story)
Mary Alden
Uplifter
Release History & Theatrical Window
Silent Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 5, 1916
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 20, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$386K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.53x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- Tod Browning
- Original Title
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 3h 17m
- Production Budget
- $386K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- Triangle Film Corporation, Wark Producing Corp.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.W. Griffith
Tod Browning, Anita Loos, D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Billy Bitzer
D.W. Griffith, James Smith, Rose Smith
Department Leadership Roster
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
Anita Loos
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Director
Frank E. Woods
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Editor
James Smith
Editor
Clare West
Costume Design
Rose Smith
Editor
D.W. Griffith
Production Design
D.W. Griffith
Costume Design
Tod Browning
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
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What is Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages about?
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Who directed Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages?
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Who stars in Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages?
The principal cast of Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages includes Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, F.A. Turner, Sam De Grasse.
When was Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages released and how long is it?
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages was released in 1916 with a total runtime of 3h 17m.
What was the box office and production budget of Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages?
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages had a reported production budget of $386K and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (4.53 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages?
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).