So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

29/9/1912 0h 15m 5.9/10

Overview

It's love at first sight for the Boy, but obstacles— namely shyness, and the temerity of other suitors— place themselves in the way of his love. Unknowingly, the Boy and the young woman of his fancy both stay at the home of mutual friends— But all is not well, as robbers lurk outside the house.

Director

D.W. Griffith

Top Billed Cast

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

A Thief

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne

In Club / On Street

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

In Club

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

The Young Woman

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Howard, the Boy

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

The Rival / In Club

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

3/27/2022

6/10

On the face of it, this is just a simple story of unrequited love as young "Howard" (Walter Miller) worships a young woman (Mary Pickford) from afar - never quite plucking up the courage to speak to her. Then serendipity takes a hand: he rescues her from a couple of unscrupulous burglars. What makes this a little more remarkable is the creative way in which both DW Griffith and GW Bitzer have created a short story that flows effortlessly. It has a pace and style that makes it a very easy watch. Sadly, the story itself is maybe just a little too basic - it could have done with a few more scenes of substance for all to show off their skills a bit more, but it's still an interesting and charming twenty minutes of cinema.

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