A Flash of Light (1910) | Вспышка света | Un éclair de lumière | प्रकाश की एक चमक | Color Movie

John Rogers, a young chemist, is deeply loved by the elder of two sisters. However, in a state of infatuation, he chooses the younger sister, drawn to what he perceives as vivacity but is, in reality, frivolousness. Despite the sister's genuine love, John marries the younger sister, who quickly grows weary of domestic life. Attempts to involve her in his chemical experiments prove futile, though the elder sister finds them fascinating due to her enduring pure love.

While John works in his laboratory, his wife indulges in social activities, reveling in dinner parties. Suddenly, an explosion in the laboratory seemingly robs John of his sight and hearing. Returning home after a night of pleasure, she finds the atmosphere somber. Her husband is now deaf and blind, and her irritation grows as his helplessness becomes apparent.

Desperate for diversion, she accepts an offer from a friend, a theater manager, to perform on the comic opera stage. Influenced by this friend, she decides to leave her husband and seek a divorce, leaving her wedding ring behind. The elder sister witnesses this heart-wrenching decision and tries to dissuade her to no avail.

In an attempt to shield John from further anguish, the elder sister decides to deceive him. She wears the abandoned wedding ring, concealing the truth until his affliction can be remedied by a confident doctor. The operation holds promise, and the sister goes to the theater to convince the wife to return.

After a heated argument, the wife reluctantly agrees to visit John. As his bandages are removed in a darkened room, he sees vague figures around him. Spotting his wife, he moves towards her, but she recoils guiltily and, in her nervousness, accidentally pulls down the curtains, allowing a harsh flash of light to reach his eyes, causing irreparable blindness.

Horrified by her actions, the wife rushes out of the house. Despite his blindness, John's hearing remains intact, allowing him to learn the truth. Now, he feels in his heart what he failed to see with his eyes.

Director : D.W. Griffith
Writer : Stanner E.V. Taylor
Starz
Charles West #CharlesWest
Vivian Prescott #VivianPrescott
Stephanie Longfellow #StephanieLongfellow
Verner Clarges #VernerClarges
Joseph Graybill #JosephGraybill
Dorothy Bernard #DorothyBernard
William J. Butler #WilliamButler
Charles Craig #CharlesCraig
Edward Dillon #EdwardDillon
John T. Dillon #JohnTDillon
Ruth Hart #RuthHart
Guy Hedlund #GuyHedlund
Grace Henderson #GraceHenderson
Henry Lehrman #HenryLehrman
Jeanie Macpherson #JeanieMacpherson
Claire McDowell #ClaireMcDowell
George Nichols #GeorgeNichols
Anthony O'Sullivan #AnthonyOSullivan

Genres : Short, Romance #Romance
Release date : July 18, 1910 (United States)
Country of origin : United States #UnitedStates
Languages : None, English
Production company : Biograph Company #BiographCompany
Runtime : 11 minutes
Color : AI
Sound mi