Hearts of the world

Duration: 155 mi

Year Published: 1918

Creator: Museum of Modern Art

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Description: In a French village behind the Allied lines during World War I, a young boy loves a girl though he is importuned by the Little Disturber who also loves him. When the village is mobilized, the young man leaves for the trenches and the hamlet is occupied by the Germans. A Prussian officer tries to ravish the girl but she is rescued by her lover. French troops retake the village. Shot as a propaganda piece, the film was a popular and critical success upon its release. Griffith's use of French and German newsreel footage added an extra dimension of reality. (Circulates)

Complete Record: In a French village behind the Allied lines during World War I, a young boy loves a girl though he is importuned by the Little Disturber who also loves him. When the village is mobilized, the young man leaves for the trenches and the hamlet is occupied by the Germans. A Prussian officer tries to ravish the girl but she is rescued by her lover. French troops retake the village. Shot as a propaganda piece, the film was a popular and critical success upon its release. Griffith's use of French and German newsreel footage added an extra dimension of reality. (Circulates)