His American period was not a great commercial success for director Sjöström (in America he called himself Seastrom). Nevertheless artisticly this is a great film.
As the title suggests the elements play a big role in this film, especially the ever blowing wind. The film was made in the Mojave dessert and oftetimes the wind has to be induced artificially, a gigantic operation in those days.
The film is also interesting because of the role of Lillian Gish. Lillian Gish is a big name in the early history of film. She is in particular known for her roles in "Intolerance" (1916, D.W, Griffith) and "The night of the hunter" (1955, Charles Laughton). In the first mentioned film she mainly rocks the baby in between the episodes. In "The night of the hunter" she wobbles in her rocking chair, a riffle in her hand. For those who want to see Lillian Gish doing a serious piece of acting: watch "The Wind".
As the title suggests the elements play a big role in this film, especially the ever blowing wind. The film was made in the Mojave dessert and oftetimes the wind has to be induced artificially, a gigantic operation in those days.
The film is also interesting because of the role of Lillian Gish. Lillian Gish is a big name in the early history of film. She is in particular known for her roles in "Intolerance" (1916, D.W, Griffith) and "The night of the hunter" (1955, Charles Laughton). In the first mentioned film she mainly rocks the baby in between the episodes. In "The night of the hunter" she wobbles in her rocking chair, a riffle in her hand. For those who want to see Lillian Gish doing a serious piece of acting: watch "The Wind".