Special features of this DVD: filmed introduction by Lillian Gish, including excerpts from Gish's film, Romola (1925, MGM) ; the complete text of Thomas Burke's original story ; a recording of the 1919 song, Broken blossoms ; D.W. Griffith on Leading ladies ; about the score.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1919.

Director of photography, G.W. Bitzer ; music composed & performed by Joseph Turrin.

Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp.

Cheng Huan is a missionary whose goal is to bring the teachings of peace by Buddha to the civilized Anglo-Saxons. Upon landing in England, he is quickly disillusioned by the intolerance and apathy of the country. He becomes a storekeeper of a small shop. Out his window, he sees the young Lucy Burrows. She is regularly beaten by her prizefighter father, underfed and wears ragged clothes. Even in this deplorable condition, Cheng can see that she is a priceless beauty and he falls in love with her from afar. On the day that she passes out in front of his store, he takes her in and cares for her. With nothing but love in his heart, he dresses her in silks and provides food for her. Still weak, she stays in his shop that night and all that Cheng does is watch over her. The peace and happiness that he sees last only until Battling Burrows finds out that his daughter is with a foreigner.

Not rated.

DVD.