Lucy Burrows
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Lucy Burrows is the tragic young heroine of D. W. Griffith’s silent film "Broken Blossoms," known for her innocence and suffering under an abusive father.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lucy Burrows canonical | 2 |
| Lillian Gish as Lucy Burrows | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Broken Blossoms ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmReleaseYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| archetype | abused child heroine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beaten to death by her father ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
innocent
ⓘ
suffering ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| closeTo | Cheng Huan ⓘ |
| costumeFeature | simple, worn clothing ⓘ |
| creator | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| diesIn | Broken Blossoms ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | pathos ⓘ |
| eraOfWorkAppearedIn | silent era ⓘ |
| father | Battling Burrows ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| filmDistributorOfWorkAppearedIn | United Artists ⓘ |
| filmStudioOfWorkAppearedIn | D.W. Griffith Productions ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | silent film ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long, loose hair ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation | daughter of Battling Burrows ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociated |
child victimization
ⓘ
domestic violence ⓘ pathos in silent cinema ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Victorian melodrama archetypes ⓘ |
| isAbusedBy | Battling Burrows ⓘ |
| languageOfIntertitlesInWork | English ⓘ |
| livesWith | Battling Burrows ⓘ |
| medium | silent cinema ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic performance by Lillian Gish ⓘ |
| notableScene |
death scene in Cheng Huan’s room
ⓘ
hides in a closet from her father ⓘ smiles by drawing a smile on her face with her fingers ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lillian Gish ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithChengHuan | protective friendship ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Cheng Huan ⓘ |
| settingOfStory |
Limehouse
ⓘ
surface form:
Limehouse, London
|
| suffersFrom | child abuse ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
innocence oppressed by brutality
ⓘ
victim of patriarchal violence ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lillian Gish as Lucy Burrows