The Mothering Heart
1913, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
HERALDED BIOGRAPH ATTRACTION...The Mothering Heart - Tenderly Depicted by LILLIAN GISH
A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband. As he climbs the ladder of success, he abandons the homely values and begins an affair with a beautiful woman. His wife leaves him, returning to her mother's home where she bears a child. When the husband is abandoned by his lady friend, remorse drives him to find his wife.
- Runtime
- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 21 June 1913
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hazel Hubbard
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The Mothering Heart runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Who directed The Mothering Heart?
The Mothering Heart (1913) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Lillian Gish, Walter Miller, Viola Barry.