The Mothering Heart (1913): Cast
The Mothering Heart is a 1913 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Kate Bruce as The Wife's Mother, Lillian Gish and Walter Miller. It runs 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mothering Heart About?
The premise of The Mothering Heart without spoilers.
A young couple strives to improve their lives, with the wife constantly soothing her melancholy husband’s woes. As he ascends the career ladder, he abandons their modest values and begins an affair with an attractive woman. She returns to her mother’s house, bears a child, and after being left by her lover, remorseful husband seeks reconciliation.
The Mothering Heart Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- doctor
- baby
- husband wife relationship
- apache dance
- adultery
- marriage
- death of child
The Mothering Heart Cast & Characters
Kate Bruce leads the cast as The Wife's Mother, with Lillian Gish as The Wife and Walter Miller as The Husband. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Kate Bruce as The Wife's Mother
- Lillian Gish as The Wife
- Walter Miller as The Husband
- Charles Murray as Male Apache Dancer
Also Starring in The Mothering Heart
· 5 more- Adolph Lestina The Doctor
- Jennie Lee The Wash Customer
- William Elmer The Doorman
- Gertrude Bambrick Female Apache Dancer
- Viola Barry The Other Woman
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 The Mothering Heart
1 car on screen: the unknown.
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unknown Minor role
The Mothering Heart Also Known As
Also known as “Cuore di mamma”.
- Also known as
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- Cuore di mamma
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The Mothering Heart FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Mothering Heart, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mothering Heart?
The Mothering Heart runs 23 minutes.
When was The Mothering Heart released?
The Mothering Heart was released on June 21, 1913.
Who directed The Mothering Heart?
The Mothering Heart was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Mothering Heart?
The Mothering Heart stars Kate Bruce as The Wife's Mother, Lillian Gish as The Wife and Walter Miller as The Husband, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Mothering Heart have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mothering Heart has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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