Vintage original 28.5 x 39.5 in. Russian poster from the teens pastoral-themed silent film drama/romance, TRUE HEART SUSIE, released in 1919 by Artcracft Pictures Corporation and directed by D.W. Griffith. 

Printed for the film's original theatrical release in Russian, the design features artwork depicting William Jenkins (Robert Harron), a young man from a small rural town, as he first gazes upon the large urban city where he will attend college after receiving the funds from Susie (Lillian Gish), who is in love with him. Dated 1925 (the original release in Russia), it includes the artists's signature near the lower left corner. It has been paper-backed in fine+ condition with signs of wear along the right half of the bottom border. The color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.

Griffith's impact on early Soviet film was enormous; Sergei Eisenstein considered him to be his master. 


True Heart Susie was released under Paramount Pictures' prestigious Artcraft label. In 1919, Adolph Zukor devised a three-tiered brand system - the Artcraft division for its high-end, A-list product (ones that could command higher roadshow admissions in major cities) and Realart on the opposite end. The middle tier, which comprised the bulk of the studio's mainstream releases, was the Paramount banner. This quality classification existed for five years. Included among the American Film Institute's 2002 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 top 100 America's Greatest Love Stories movies. It was also Queen Alexandra's favorite film. 


Susie (Lillian Gish), a plain young country girl, secretly loves a neighbor boy, William (Robert Harron). She believes in him and sacrifices much of her own happiness to promote his own ambitions, all without his knowledge. Eventually, he rises to a position of success and sophistication and Susie realizes that she has, through her own efforts, raised him to a level where he is inaccessible to her.