The film is divided into 13 segments, each of which is a part of a complete event shot by a lens, several of which effectively express the narrative features of the film. The film further breaks the principle of chronological narrative, and creates a narrative time and space that is more in line with the laws of film art through the editing method of interlaced time and space. The film attracted many audiences and achieved great commercial success. It occupied the American screen for 10 years. The potential of the editing skills it revealed directly affected Griffith's narrative concept and was regarded by the Americans as The first landmark work in film history is the ancestor of Western films and the pioneering work of narrative film.
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