

The Unchanging Sea
1910-05-05 · 14 min · ★ 6.4
In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning, loses his memory. A child is on the way, and soon a daughter is born to his wife. We watch the passage of time, as his daughter matures and his wife ages. The daughter becomes a lovely young woman, herself ready for marriage. One day on the beach, the familiarity of the sea and the surroundings triggers a return of her father's memory, and we are reminded that although people age and change, the sea and the ways of the fisherfolk remain eternal.
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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- Biograph Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Arthur V. JohnsonThe Fisherman
Linda ArvidsonThe Fisherman's Wife
Mary PickfordThe Daughter as an Adult
Gladys EganThe Daughter as a Small Child
Charles WestThe Daughter's Sweetheart
Dell HendersonThe Rescuer
Kate BruceVillager (uncredited)
Alfred PagetVillager (uncredited)
Dorothy WestVillager (uncredited)
Frank OppermanIn Second Village (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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