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21 June 1913 (USA)
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A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband...
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Effective Drama With Lillian Gish & More
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(Credited cast) | Walter Miller | ... | The Young Husband |
 | Lillian Gish | ... | The Young Wife |
| Kate Bruce | ... | Young Wife's Mother |
| Viola Barry | ... | The 'Idle Woman' / Outside Club (as Peggy Pearce) |
| Charles West | ... | The 'New Light' / Among Waiters |
| Adolph Lestina | ... | The Doctor / Club Patron |
| Jennie Lee | ... | The Wash Customer |
| Charles Murray | ... | Male Apache Dancer |
| Gertrude Bambrick | ... | Female Apache Dancer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| William J. Butler | ... | Club Patron |
| Christy Cabanne | ... | Outside Club |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) |
| Josephine Crowell | ... | Woman Collecting Ironing |
| Edward Dillon | ... | Club Patron |
| John T. Dillon | ... | Club Patron |
| William Elmer | ... | Doorman |
| Dell Henderson | ... | Club Patron |
| Harry Hyde | ... | Outside Club |
| J. Jiquel Lanoe | ... | Outside Club / Club Patron |
| Charles Hill Mailes | ... | Club Patron |
 | Mae Marsh | ... | Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) |
| Joseph McDermott | ... | Among Waiters |
| Alfred Paget | ... | Club Patron |
| Gus Pixley | ... | Club Patron |
| W.C. Robinson | ... | Club Patron |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | Club Patron |
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23 min (18 fps)
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Lillian Gish excels in one of her earlier starring roles, and the other characters and the story also help to make "The Mothering Heart" an effective drama that still holds up pretty well. Although some of the details are set in its own era, the general subject matter and the basic themes have not lost any of their force.
Gish plays a young wife whose troubled, erratic husband causes her a series of heartaches. Her characterization works very well, making the wife thoroughly sympathetic yet always believable. She shows restraint much of the time, while also giving indication of the emotions underneath, so that then the moments of emotional release are that much more effective and memorable.
Kate Bruce, as the young wife's mother, and Peggy Pearce (Viola Barry), as the wife's rival, also add their talents to the story. D.W. Griffith's technique is resourceful and solid, getting the most out of the setup.
Besides the good quality of the acting and the technique, the story also still works. Just substitute a few different details, and it provides a couple of thoughtful and sensitive insights on finding happiness at home.