Intolerance (1916)

Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras. In ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city's downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In 1572 Paris, unaware of the impending St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, two young Huguenots prepare for marriage. Finally, in modern America, social reformers destroy the lives of a young woman and her beloved. (imdb)
AKA: Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Country: USA
Directed By: D.W. Griffith
Written By: D.W. Griffith, Tod Browning, Anita Loos, Walt Whitman
Starring: Eugene Pallette, Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Mary Alden, Robert Harron, F.A. Turner, Elmer Clifton, Natalie Talmadge, Lillian Langdon, Constance Talmadge, Howard Gaye, Margery Wilson


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Feb 13 | directorscut | 90 83% |
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Feb 06 | bolinek | 25 17% |
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Jan 03 | Cheezy Dub | 60 41% |
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Dec 28, 2020 | NotALemon | 60 65% |
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Dec 27, 2020 | ![]() |
glumpy_99 | 77 47% |
Arguably more interesting now as a "museum piece" and historical landmark than "entertainment" - the sheer scale Griffith is working in here is staggering, especially during the Babylon sequences; the tone of abject melodrama is supposed to match this I suppose, but doesn't always convince. Still it is fun to watch Griffith experiment with (and invent) film grammar in front of our eyes, but for all its more difficult elements, BIRTH OF A NATION remains his high water mark.
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Dec 14, 2020 | Geniasis | 90 72% |
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Dec 01, 2020 | shadowofgod | 75 88% |
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Nov 25, 2020 | PrestoBix40 | 26 62% |
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Nov 19, 2020 | lostcinema | 60 61% |
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Oct 22, 2020 | jamienelson | 40 1% |
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Aug 17, 2020 | Fulgance | 79 62% |
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Aug 04, 2020 | hertzfeldts | 53 34% |
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Apr 15, 2020 | electric | 74 47% |
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Mar 02, 2020 | Jules E. S. | 80 54% |
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Roshambo | 40 14% |
Feb 22, 2020 | inuvox | 40 28% |
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Feb 13, 2020 | UgDemirelce | 80 73% |
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Feb 01, 2020 | CineLounge | 78 93% |
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Jan 14, 2020 | adeleuzian | 85 88% |
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Lemonya | 95 95% |
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Ammar44 | 88 73% |
Dec 20, 2019 | geogkrt | 80 73% |
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Dec 01, 2019 | DomTosco | 80 68% |
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Nov 22, 2019 | stjhka | 80 73% |
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Nov 18, 2019 | Malcym | 6 54% |
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Watching much of Griffith's hugely ambitious epic feels like a struggle through the ages in itself -- by turns it is repetitive, confusing, sometimes dull -- and it's so, so long. But there is no denying the immense scale of the project and the majesty of the sets, and the siege of Babylon sequence is truly astounding more than a century on.
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Nov 12, 2019 | Toke Za | 75 75% |
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Nov 07, 2019 | flipperrbm | 8 93% |
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buddhalou | 80 74% |
Oct 14, 2019 | Scu | 80 84% |
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EbelC | 50 28% |
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bal3x | 60 43% |
Jul 30, 2019 | ltremaine | 54 11% |
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Jul 06, 2019 | thinbeach | 22 20% |
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Zoltan | 70 72% |
Jun 08, 2019 | Geslimmar | 90 94% |
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Nangijala | 70 67% |
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Dalboz | 80 71% |
Apr 23, 2019 | AHALE80 | 60 9% |
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Mar 26, 2019 | wuigee | 82 89% |
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Mar 25, 2019 | ![]() |
hotsake | 66 62% |
The sheer scope of this thing is amazing. The sets, art direction, cinematography were all truly captivating unfortunately the same could not be said for the story, pacing and length. This is definitely one film where each minute feels like two. That being said the positives outweigh the negatives and this really is a must watch for people who are into film history as well as for film buffs in general.
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Mar 22, 2019 | ![]() |
DarrenCB | 90 86% |
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Roberta | 93 98% |
Feb 22, 2019 | napolenbrady | 89 69% |
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Feb 16, 2019 | ![]() |
Iulius E. S. | 90 86% |
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Kaan Kavusan | 50 17% |
benim gördĂ¼ÄŸĂ¼m, birth of a nation'dan çok daha fazla tarihsel öneme sahip bir film. farklı zaman çizgilerinin paralel kurgusu, vinç kullanımı, zoom, tiltler falan ilk olabilir, yanılıyorsam dĂ¼zeltin
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Feb 04, 2019 | ![]() |
tsumanne | 87 95% |
Jan 29, 2019 | livcali | 80 58% |
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Jan 21, 2019 | Philosofem | 81 82% |
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jokevv | 60 41% |
Jan 19, 2019 | ibi8588 | 80 70% |
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MoonLoop | 87 87% |
Jan 02, 2019 | knives | 84 91% |
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Dec 31, 2018 | ![]() |
telbis | 65 35% |
Dec 06, 2018 | mathiasa | 80 90% |
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Oct 29, 2018 | ![]() |
ehk2 | 66 83% |
"Ambitious", in one word. Not didactic but comical and funny, for me. I loved the ways the actresses acted then: that mountain girl of Babylon and the cute, American "Dear One" who lost her child to the caricatured "Reformer" bitches!
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Oct 07, 2018 | ![]() |
julesfmb | 76 92% |
Oct 05, 2018 | Zalgoz | 50 31% |
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Sep 30, 2018 | TheBreather | 95 94% |
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CMQuinn | 70 49% |
Jun 12, 2018 | ![]() |
Darren | 88 86% |
It would take quite a while for people to catch up with the imagery of Griffth and we haven't progressed much in a storytelling way. At least in terms of mainstream cinema. Good stuff.
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Jun 10, 2018 | nunobar | 80 72% |
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May 18, 2018 | synthono | 86 79% |
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It is really too long and you occasionally get the impression that if he were alive today Griffith would have a spicy Twitter account but the last half hour or so is an incredibly intense piece of filmmaking and that pushes the score much higher than I thought it would be.
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May 09, 2018 | Grandaddy | 80 90% |
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normatic | 60 37% |
May 01, 2018 | John Milton | 80 87% |
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Apr 19, 2018 | fictionfitz | 81 82% |
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Feb 11, 2018 | maragrace | 11 7% |
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Jan 28, 2018 | allneonslike | 55 33% |
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DBibby | 70 40% |
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Æneαs | 90 92% |
Dec 20, 2017 | bennick218 | 77 52% |
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rafaelbastos | 98 96% |
Nov 29, 2017 | Cocoa | 60 49% |
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Nov 28, 2017 | lamb-duh | 45 6% |
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Nov 24, 2017 | njm1211 | 96 80% |
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Nov 22, 2017 | imaginaryoct | 74 70% |
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Nov 06, 2017 | skeller | 85 59% |
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Oct 01, 2017 | sandrikoti | 50 12% |
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Sep 08, 2017 | Arberwaticus | 92 62% |
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Zepfanman | 80 22% |
Aug 09, 2017 | ![]() |
luord | 76 81% |
It's influential, but man it gets long. I give it this rating because of its significance, even if I was mostly bored; it was very well made for its time.
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Aug 03, 2017 | jmo11 | 74 66% |
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Aug 02, 2017 | whataboutit | 90 74% |
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Jul 24, 2017 | tomatwork | 10 6% |
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Jul 16, 2017 | dean_ | 10 93% |
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Jun 13, 2017 | AHP | 80 69% |
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deanjames | 85 88% |
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May 12, 2017 | fish_beauty | 65 23% |
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porzano | 54 56% |
Apr 09, 2017 | ICMforum | 90 62% |
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Feb 25, 2017 | lisko | 80 78% |
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Feb 03, 2017 | pythag3 | 85 45% |
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Feb 01, 2017 | mericsenyuz | 80 74% |
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Jan 14, 2017 | mjbreuer | 77 73% |
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Jimmy Suede | 50 17% |
Okay, impressive is the word here. I did enjoy the impressiveness. But the stories were soooo melodramatic. And, really, which history did those poor innocent Babylonians get pulled from? The Mountain Girl was entertaining in her antics, though.
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Jan 04, 2017 | Buff | 40 43% |
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Jan 02, 2017 | Tarris1 | 77 84% |
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Nov 17, 2016 | Mr.Blumfeld | 80 82% |
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Nov 16, 2016 | jerrywarton | 81 93% |
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laika | 80 76% |
Aug 27, 2016 | NickP | 60 26% |
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Aug 26, 2016 | sinefilcocuk | 9 95% |
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Jul 24, 2016 | ![]() |
walkearth | 70 81% |
The masterpiece of early American cinema. The two main films - the Babylon story and the Modern story - were amazing. The sets and costumes of the former were mind-blowing, spectacular for the year of production. The latter delivered an emotion-packed tale with heartfelt performances - Mae Marsh is phenomenal. The other two stories, were mediocre. Incredible link between through the stories via Lillian Gish and the cradle - an unforgettable image. A brutal film - gore and early Hollywood boobs.
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Jul 08, 2016 | syl7req | 70 88% |
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Jul 07, 2016 | izwt936g | 98 95% |
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damfino | 57 37% |
Jun 29, 2016 | ehchandler | 100 95% |
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May 30, 2016 | Stricken157 | 12 0% |
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I actually wanted to kill myself watching this movie it was so bad
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May 29, 2016 | rocinantes | 77 38% |
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May 28, 2016 | mrci | 50 27% |
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Apr 11, 2016 | FilmStar** | 94 68% |
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Apr 09, 2016 | zoefie99 | 2 50% |
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Apr 06, 2016 | Mr. Knoll | 96 90% |
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Mar 28, 2016 | annay | 50 45% |
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Dec 13, 2015 | jpmarchant | 89 50% |
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Nov 27, 2015 | coroner | 80 83% |
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Nov 21, 2015 | jamesbond | 57 27% |
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Nov 19, 2015 | ![]() |
dardan | 72 77% |
(Pv) It's a bit ironic and even more insightful that the tale about the struggle for love and tolerance shares the same author as Birth of a Nation (1915). It in fact might undermine his entire project in more ways than the obvious, because it evidences that the struggles revisionist Griffith presents could, similarly to Birth of a Nation, be constituent out of far too many parts to be reduced to love and intolerance. These terms should instead be considered descriptive rather than explanative.
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Nov 18, 2015 | ![]() |
r/TrueFilm | 100 92% |
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maksler | 80 75% |
Nov 02, 2015 | ![]() |
ribcage | 84 84% |
Visually stimulating film. Particularly loved the babylon story...the excess, the battles, all of it was amazing to watch. One of the few "historic" films I've seen that I've enjoyed as entertainment as well as history...despite that length....took me a few sittings to see it all.
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Oct 29, 2015 | ![]() |
Moondog | 88 98% |
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anandare | 80 60% |
Oct 09, 2015 | ![]() |
auhasarderik | 7 61% |
Grand production values, and a noble attempt at narrative complexity and depth. The mix seems misjudged, the Babylon sequences taking precedent over better material, I guess due to PV. Best stories -Christ and France times- are shortchanged. Final half hour or so goes a long way in elevating this -but you have to get there...
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Oct 09, 2015 | ![]() |
phil- | 79 72% |
Oct 05, 2015 | rollsroyce | 24 4% |
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Sep 17, 2015 | jennica | 25 5% |
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Sep 06, 2015 | ![]() |
loc42 | 55 32% |
Yes it is a great work of a great craftsman and offers very diverse and quality shots which serve to narrate different stories in an organic unity (as Deleuze says in movement image) but this doesn't mean that this movie is more different than contemporary Hollywood blockbusters: it narrates an empty moralist tale in a visual perfection, but perhaps perfection is an enemy of the strong cinema.
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Sep 02, 2015 | Sane | 70 54% |
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Aug 25, 2015 | luminais | 10 1% |
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Trooth | 70 54% |
Suuuure, Griffith. Go on and make this like everyone's NOT going to think you're a giant racist after Birth of a Nation
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Jul 31, 2015 | GRouleau | 77 76% |
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monclivie | 68 34% |
Jul 16, 2015 | SleepTight | 75 79% |
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talonmalon | 96 92% |
Stories across the ages, linked through themes and idea, and bridged by the image of a rocking cradle. These are what punctuate Intolerance. It is clear that an incredible amount of effort was put into the construction of this movie, with its ambition in not only story, but sets. The 200 minute running time moves very quickly, maybe partially because the movie focuses on several short stories instead of one large one, but mostly because it is one of the most engaging silent films of all time.
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Apr 20, 2015 | ![]() |
peekingpanda | 80 95% |
Apr 17, 2015 | LyNcHeR | 80 68% |
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Feb 14, 2015 | pedrodalen | 88 81% |
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Feb 02, 2015 | Evench | 80 55% |
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Jan 29, 2015 | LosWochos | 87 52% |
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deadghost | 88 73% |
Jan 27, 2015 | Yunus | 99 93% |
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Jan 26, 2015 | ArloJWiley | 100 93% |
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Jan 18, 2015 | petcor80 | 70 18% |
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lisa- | 2 11% |
lol. trust griffith to make a boring, stupid and nearly incomprehensible mess that encourages american audiences of the time to bathe in their own imagined tolerance whilst simultaneously pandering to their basest prejudices. a grand technical achievement? an important historical document? i don't care.
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Jan 15, 2015 | metaller | 80 79% |
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Jan 10, 2015 | Caracortada | 60 63% |
Average Percentile 65.83% from 624 Ratings | ![]() |