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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
The Greatest Thing in Life Synopsis
Jeannette Peret, daughter of a cigar-store owner, leaves her Greenwich Village home for France in hopes of finding there the love which eludes her at home. She becomes enamored of le Bebe, a giant of a vegetable peddler, but his unsophisticated ways disillusion her. Edward Livingston, a wealthy young man from home who had spurned Jeannette, now turns up and realizes the error of his ways. But he, too, has a great flaw, and only the outbreak of war , ironically, is able to lead Jeannette to a peaceful conclusion to her quest.
Broken Blossoms Synopsis
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
"The Greatest Thing in Life" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Broken Blossoms" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Greatest Thing in Life