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For all the twisters and panicking crowds, this is a face-and-character piece built around Gish's most subtly pained performance and well-observed bursts of naturalistic life ...
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice
The Wind
A tornado of human emotions.
1928 · 1h 16m · NOT RATED
Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Directed by
Victor Sjöström
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The Wind
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When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
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