The Sacrifice

1909
7m

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Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativi... Read allOh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob. Mrs. Hardluck has ... Read allOh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob. Mrs. Hardluck has a wealth of hair, but no decorative comb for her hair. What is worse, finances are low, or... Read all

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Released as a split reel along with A Rural Elopement (1909).

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Version of Liubvi syurprizy tshchetnye (1916)

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D.W. Griffith and O'Henry

Having read O'Henry's work, I was not impressed by his writing, nor was I enthusiastic enough about his themes to be influenced by him. The 34 year old D.W. Griffith's interpretation of his work in this short film does not add anything constructive to making O'Henry's work accessible.