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The Wind

  • 1928
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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The Wind (1928)
DramaRomanceThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion
    • Dorothy Scarborough
    • John Colton
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Lars Hanson
    • Montagu Love
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion
      • Dorothy Scarborough
      • John Colton
    • Stars
      • Lillian Gish
      • Lars Hanson
      • Montagu Love
    • 59User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    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 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)

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    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Letty
    Lars Hanson
    Lars Hanson
    • Lige
    Montagu Love
    Montagu Love
    • Roddy
    Dorothy Cumming
    Dorothy Cumming
    • Cora
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Beverly
    William Orlamond
    William Orlamond
    • Sourdough
    Carmencita Johnson
    Carmencita Johnson
    • Cora's Child
    Leon Janney
    Leon Janney
    • Cora's Child
    • (as Laon Ramon)
    Billy Kent Schaefer
    • Cora's Child
    Sam Appel
    Sam Appel
    • Vaquero
    • (uncredited)
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Man at the Shindig
    • (uncredited)
    Cullen Johnson
    • Little Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Seessel Anne Johnson
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Leonard
    • Old Man at Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Mann
    Margaret Mann
    • Townswoman at Shindig
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion
      • Dorothy Scarborough
      • John Colton
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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 reviews59

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    9/10
    One of Gish's Finest
    Lillian Gish's legendary career was nearly as lengthy as her life. Time and time again, she has shown audiences that she was truly one of the finest actresses who ever lived. A perfect example of her power and artistry is in "The Wind".

    Miss Gish plays "Letty", a young girl from Virginia who moves to her cousin's house on the wild, open plains of Texas. The plot is very interesting and very fluid. Miss Gish is wonderful as usual (the sequence of events at the end of the movie is among the finest performances on film) but the real star of the movie is Swedish heartthrob Lars Hanson. A real delightful performance, with real charisma.

    A must-see film that deserves more recognition.
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    • Shelly_Servo3000
    • Aug 16, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1929 (Finland)
    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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