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The Wind

  • 19281928
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.6K
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The Wind (1928)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
A frail young woman from the east moves in with her cousin in the west, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad.A frail young woman from the east moves in with her cousin in the west, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad.A frail young woman from the east moves in with her cousin in the west, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(scenario)
    • Dorothy Scarborough(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Lars Hanson
    • Montagu Love
Top credits
  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(scenario)
    • Dorothy Scarborough(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Lars Hanson
    • Montagu Love
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

    Photos80

    Lillian Gish and Montagu Love in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, and William Orlamond in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish, Montagu Love, and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Montagu Love in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish in The Wind (1928)
    Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson in The Wind (1928)

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    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Lettyas Letty
    Lars Hanson
    Lars Hanson
    • Ligeas Lige
    Montagu Love
    Montagu Love
    • Roddyas Roddy
    Dorothy Cumming
    Dorothy Cumming
    • Coraas Cora
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Beverlyas Beverly
    William Orlamond
    William Orlamond
    • Sourdoughas Sourdough
    Carmencita Johnson
    Carmencita Johnson
    • Cora's Childas Cora's Child
    Leon Janney
    Leon Janney
    • Cora's Childas Cora's Child
    • (as Laon Ramon)
    Billy Kent Schaefer
    • Cora's Childas Cora's Child
    Sam Appel
    Sam Appel
    • Vaqueroas Vaquero
    • (uncredited)
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Man at the Shindigas Man at the Shindig
    • (uncredited)
    Cullen Johnson
    • Little Boyas Little Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Seessel Anne Johnson
    • Little Girlas Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Leonard
    • Old Man at Dance Hallas Old Man at Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Mann
    Margaret Mann
    • Townswoman at Shindigas Townswoman at Shindig
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion(scenario)
      • Dorothy Scarborough(from the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      During filming, high temperatures made life miserable for both cast and crew. The intense heat caused the film stock to warp, and it had to be packed in ice to remain intact. Lillian Gish claimed that she touched an outside door handle and was so severely burned that a small part of her palm's flesh was scalded off.
    • Quotes

      Letty Mason: -and for a moment I thought they were serious!

      Cora: You're goin' to take one of 'em serious! You don't think I ain't seen through your tricks, Miss Sly Boots! You love Beverly-but you'll never get him away from me-he's mine! What's more-you're gettin' out o' our house-and gettin' out quick! I'd like to kill you!

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      A Cowboy's Lament/Streets of Laredo
      Traditional
      Played at the Shindig (1983 version)

    User reviews57

    Review
    Top review
    Another MGM Silent Classic
    Peculiar, but brilliantly filmed silent classic starring Gish as a young woman who battles for her life as she lives in the windy Texas desert, and is torn between two men who want her. Special effects are quite breathtaking for its time and since it was filmed in the scorching Mojave Desert in California.
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    • nickandrew
    • Sep 1, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stormen
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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