Hearts of the World (1918): Cast
Hearts of the World is a 1918 war drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Herbert Sutch as A French Major, Anna Mae Walthall and George Nichols. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Studio
- War Office Committee
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hearts of the World About?
The premise of Hearts of the World without spoilers.
Set in a French village, a group of young people come of age and fall in love just as World War I erupts. The German army invades and occupies the town, bringing destruction, cruelty and torture. Some villagers join the resistance, achieving success by sabotage while others are captured tragically, until French forces retake and liberate community.
Hearts of the World Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- world war one
- world war one propaganda
- french army
- brother brother relationship
- writer producer director
- engagement party
- german spy
- hospital discharge
- france
- french village
- outbreak of world war one
- trench warfare
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- military enlistment
- prologue
- german army
- invading army
- artillery barrage
- hand grenade
- begins with newsreel
- village life
- american in france
- aspiring writer
- bayonet
- man believed dead is alive
- whipping a woman
- soldier disguised as enemy
- behind enemy lines
- fiance fiancee reunion
- trapped in room
- breaking down a door
- breast feeding
- last minute rescue
- brother brother reunion
- war medal
- military parade
- american flag
- french flag
- epic drama
- epic war
- american actor plays a foreigner
- rural setting
- war crime
- rescue
- singer
- war injury
- artist
- blindness
- war victim
- red cross
- military occupation
Hearts of the World Cast & Characters
Herbert Sutch leads the cast as A French Major, with Anna Mae Walthall as A French Peasant Girl and George Nichols as A German Sergeant. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Herbert Sutch as A French Major
- Anna Mae Walthall as A French Peasant Girl
- George Nichols as A German Sergeant
- Kate Bruce as The Mother of the Boy
Also Starring in Hearts of the World
· 23 more- Robert Harron The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
- John Harron A Boy with a Barrel
- Lillian Gish The Girl - Marie Stephenson
- Erich von Stroheim A Hun
- Robert Anderson Monsieur Cuckoo
- George Fawcett The Village Carpenter
- Fay Holderness The Innkeeper
- George Siegmann Von Strohm
- Ben Alexander The Boy's Littlest Brother
- Josephine Crowell The Mother
- Adolph Lestina The Grandfather
- Dorothy Gish The Little Disturber
- Noël Coward The Man with the Wheelbarrow / A Villager in the Streets
- Louise Emmons
- Jack Cosgrave The Father of the Boy
- Francis Marion The Boy's Other Brother
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- Eugene Pouyet A Poilu
- Marion Emmons The Boy's Other Brother
- Mary Hay A Dancer
- David Lloyd George Themselves
- L. Lowry A Deaf and Blind Musician
- Yvette Duvoisin A Refugee
- Mary Gish A Refugee Mother
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
Cars in Hearts of the World
3 cars on screen, including the Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Mark IV and the unknown.
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Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Mark IV Minor role -
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unknown Minor role
Hearts of the World Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Corazones del mundo” and “Love's Struggle”.
- Also known as
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- Corazones del mundo
- Love's Struggle
- Aos Corações do Mundo
- Serca swiata
- Cuori del mondo
- Coeurs du monde
- Cœurs du monde
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Hearts of the World FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hearts of the World, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hearts of the World?
Hearts of the World runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Hearts of the World released?
Hearts of the World was released on March 11, 1918.
Who directed Hearts of the World?
Hearts of the World was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of Hearts of the World?
Hearts of the World stars Herbert Sutch as A French Major, Anna Mae Walthall as A French Peasant Girl and George Nichols as A German Sergeant, among 27 credited actors.
Does Hearts of the World have a post-credit scene?
No. Hearts of the World has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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