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Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

0.0 55 mins Documentary   1988
American Film Foundation   American Masters Pictures   Eagle Rock Entertainment  
Director(s): Terry Sanders

Release Date: 11 Mon, Jul 1988

Called "the first lady of the silent screen," Lillian Gish was the archetypal silent film heroine — the delicate damsel in distress, stranded on a swift-moving ice floe, cowering before a sadistic brute. The film showcases generous footage of her most memorable performances. In this Emmy-award winning documentary, the celebrated actress reflects on her life and work spanning the 20th century, particularly her years as D.W. Griffith's favorite leading lady and collaborator.

Casts of Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish

as Herself, Archive footage

Dorothy Gish

as (Archive footage)

Eva Marie Saint

as Narrator

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