Slavery tears apart a black family in the South before the start of the Civil War.
character name in title, dancing, death, debt, dog, drunkenness, escape, falling from height, family relationships, farmer, cruelty, croquet, chase, based on novel, kentucky, african american, new orleans louisiana, 1850s, 1860s, beaten to death
costing 1.8 million dollars to produce, this grand film used interesting special effects for its time, lush cinematography and had great performances. Some scenes had impressive amounts of extras and included interesting locations. At times, I forgot that I was swatching a silent film.
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