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The Struggle

film by Griffith [1931]

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The Struggle (1931) was the final film directed by D.W. Griffith. It is described as a grim study of an alcoholic husband's degeneration. The film was an independent production and an abject failure, withdrawn by its distributor after a brief run. Griffith, a pioneer of filmmaking techniques, was unable to find further employment in the industry after this unsuccessful endeavor.12

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