
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.


“A dramatic epic”
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

Lillian Gish
Henriette Girard

Dorothy Gish
Louise Girard

Joseph Schildkraut
Chevalier de Vaudrey

Creighton Hale
Picard

Monte Blue
Danton

Sidney Herbert
Robespierre

Lucille La Verne
Mother Frochard

Sheldon Lewis
Jacques Frochard

Frank Puglia
Pierre

Morgan Wallace
Marquis de Praille
Orphans of the Storm is a drama, history, romance film released in 1921 exploring themes of paris, france, french revolution, based on play or musical, remake, female protagonist, silent film. Directed by D.W. Griffith, it stars Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut. France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
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