Short film
The Blind Princess and the Poet
1911 · 18 min
A gentle, luminous silent fable that unfolds like a dream, its simple romantic charm lingering softly.
- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Genres
- Fantasy, Romance
- Starring
- Blanche Sweet, Charles West, Francis J. Grandon
- Tagline
- A film that is extraordinary in quality and outweighs a hundred common photoplays. The story is laid in some wonderful gardens, over which is poured the crystal flood of California's light. It possesses one charm all and singularly its own.
- Overview
- A blind princess is informed that her sight can be restored by the first kiss of unselfish love she receives. She remains blind until a humble poet steals a kiss.
- How it feels
- Romantic, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, identity, healing, class
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Genres
- Fantasy, Romance
- Starring
- Blanche Sweet, Charles West, Francis J. Grandon














