July is hot and the winds are kicking up in 1928’s THE WIND starring Lillian Gish. Based on the 1925 novel by Dorothy Scarborough, The Wind follows young Letty going west, headed to live with a cousin. Slowly, adversities increase as the howling dusty winds outside gain strength, serving as a metaphor for Letty’s increasingly fragile psychological state.

This is considered one of Lillian Gish’s best films and was sadly overlooked at the time, being released after talking pictures had become the rage. We welcomed THE WIND into the public domain this year! Hurrah for art for all of us!!

Tickets $5: Lillian Gish in THE WIND (1928) presented by Silents, Please! STL – ARKADIN CINEMA & BAR