Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Brutality

  • 19121912
  • 33m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
65
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Brutality (1912)
  • Short
  • Drama
An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
65
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Walter Miller
    • Mae Marsh
    • Joseph Graybill
Top credits
  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Walter Miller
    • Mae Marsh
    • Joseph Graybill
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Brutality (1912)
    Brutality (1912)
    Mae Marsh and Walter Miller in Brutality (1912)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • The Young Manas The Young Man
    Mae Marsh
    Mae Marsh
    • The Young Womanas The Young Woman
    Joseph Graybill
    Joseph Graybill
    • The Victim of Angeras The Victim of Anger
    Elmer Booth
    Elmer Booth
    • Actor In Oliver Twistas Actor In Oliver Twist
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Actor In Oliver Twistas Actor In Oliver Twist
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • At Weddingas At Wedding
    Clara T. Bracy
    Clara T. Bracy
    • At Weddingas At Wedding…
    William J. Butler
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    John T. Dillon
    • At Weddingas At Wedding…
    Frank Evans
    • Outside Baras Outside Bar
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    Madge Kirby
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    Walter P. Lewis
    • At Weddingas At Wedding
    Charles Hill Mailes
    Charles Hill Mailes
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    Alfred Paget
    Alfred Paget
    • Outside Baras Outside Bar
    Jack Pickford
    Jack Pickford
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    Gus Pixley
    Gus Pixley
    • At Theatreas At Theatre
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writer
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    Storyline

    Edit
    In every man struggles the two natures in conflict. Some, as in the case of the brute, pass through life dominated alone by brute force, until there comes a regenerating influence arousing the latent good. Into his life first comes the instinctive attraction for the coquetry of the maid, but the strength she may have fancied she admired in him turns into gross brutality, subduing her hidden spirit. Then two tickets for the theater change the entire course of his life. The Bill Sikes in the play holds up the mirror to the Bill Sikes in life, and both man and wife are born anew. —Moving Picture World synopsis
    • heater
    • brutality
    • bullying
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Short
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    The offering is one of those suggestive Biograph sermons
    "Brutality" seems an honest but a rather unfortunate title for so good a picture; such a name is hardly a recommendation. The offering is one of those suggestive Biograph sermons, like "The String of Pearls," but it is better. One finds a good deal of sincerity in it, and a good deal of human truth. There is also individuality of style and something of progressiveness and originality, which promises well for the future of the picture business. The Biograph producer plays upon his characters as though they were musical instruments, and we are full of admiration for the impressions he is able to make, just by facial expression. In his beautiful photographs his characters appear as through fine opera glasses. Every change of expression is more clearly pictured than if they were really before us, and one isn't embarrassed drinking the effect in. Is it not truly soul-music? Can such impressions be created in any other way than on the screen. The story is of a husband and his wife. The man has an ugly, brutal temper, especially when he is drunk. The girl had warning, the testimony of her own eyes, before she married him, but he said that her he never would hurt. They are working people, and not very long after the wedding the little wife finds this husband of hers different from what she hoped. The way he treats her, and her consequent attitude toward him, are very truthfully suggested; one sees things not unlike it now and then. The man finally sees himself at a show where "Oliver Twist" is being played, and repents. Miss Mae Marsh plays the wife and does admirably. The scenes, acting, photography are all that could be desired. The picture is a desirable offering. - The Moving Picture World, December 14, 1912
    helpful•1
    0
    • deickemeyer
    • Apr 6, 2017

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • December 2, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brutalitás
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Brutality (1912)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Brutality (1912) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The 10 Most Anticipated Marvel and DC Movies
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:14
    The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.