The Twins (1911) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1911, The Twins is a drame film directed by Phillips Smalley, running about 16 minutes.

What it’s about. The baby daughter of Mrs. Norton, a widowed seamstress, dies. The sorrow-stricken mother gazes at the empty cradle and decides to replace the departed soul with an orphan child upon whom she can lavish the love, the rightful object of which the Great Giver and Taker has taken from her. She goes to the orphanage and asks to be given a baby girl, and is given one of the twin baby sisters. Richard Golden, a wealthy shirtwaist manufacturer, has an only son, a little boy, who yearns for a sister and continually begs his father to bring him a little sister to be a playmate to him, and the father, to satisfy the child's persistent pleading, goes to the orphan home and brings home the other little twin sister. Years roll by and both girls have grown to young womanhood in their different stations in life. Jack Golden, now grown to manhood, and knowing that the girl is only a foster sister, asks her to become his wife.

Who’s in it. The Twins stars Lois Weber as The Twin Sisters and Phillips Smalley as Jack Golden.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Twins page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Twins tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.