So Near, yet So Far

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So Near, Yet So Far
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byGeorge Hennessy
Starring Walter Miller
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • September 30, 1912 (1912-09-30)
Running time
17 minutes (16 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent
A small selection from the film.

So Near, Yet So Far is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive. [1]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: So Near, Yet So Far". Silent Era. Retrieved June 3, 2009.