Black And Loud: Afrocentric Films Everyone Should See
Looking for some Afro-centric entertainment? Check out these movies and immerse yourself in Black culture.
Near To Earth (1913)
This is the story of Gato, an Italian immigrant, who lives with his wife, Marie, and his younger brother, Giuseppe, on a small truck farm in the west. Gato becomes so intent on his work that he neglects to show his wife the little attentions she demands. A foppish wandering Italian, Sandro, sees in this an opportunity to work his ends, but is prevented by the timely interference of Giuseppe.
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This is the story of Gato, an Italian immigrant, who lives with his wife, Marie, and his younger brother, Giuseppe, on a small truck farm in the west. Gato becomes so intent on his work that he neglects to show his wife the little attentions she demands. A foppish wandering Italian, Sandro, sees in this an opportunity to work his ends, but is prevented by the timely interference of Giuseppe.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:James Cerr
In Theaters:3/20/1913
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Runtime:15 minutes
Studio:American Mutoscope & Biograph
Cast
D.W. Griffith
Director
Lionel Barrymore
Gato
Robert Harron
Gato's Brother
Gertrude Bambrick
Gato's Sweetheart
Mae Marsh
One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends
Kathleen Butler
One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends
Walter Miller
The Stranger
Christy Cabanne
A Businessman
Joseph McDermott
A Businessman
Frank Opperman
A Friend
Dorothy Bernard
Harry Carey
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