Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience

19091909
11m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

129

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

193,067

144,320

Gertrude Robinson in Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience (1909)

Short Drama

Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

129

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

193,067

144,320

Director
- D.W. Griffith
Writers
- Robert Browning(play)
- D.W. Griffith
- Frank E. Woods
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First movie to be reviewed by the New York Times newspaper (October 10, 1909).

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Pippa Passes (1909)

*** (out of 4)

D.W. Griffith film about a young woman who wakes up one morning singing a song about Jesus and soon realizes that it has the power to save souls and heal the sick. Griffith made countless religious films but this here really isn't one of the better ones. The film has a good, pure message but it's way too over-dramatic and Griffith beats the viewer over the head with his message of faith. For historic purposes, this was the first film to be reviewed by the New York Times.

Available on DVD through Grapevine as part of their D.W. Griffith: The Director series.

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