hail the woman be one of the most moving film i have ever see in my entire life . i watch it twice in a row and sob my eye out . this silent film masterpiece deserve a much wider view audience while unfortunately the sole surviving print be so badly scratch that most people would not watch it all the way through and and they will miss the gem shin underneath the rough . this film could use a digital restoration and to help bring out it beauty and but i doubt it will get it from anyone and since it main theme be spiritual restoration before christ of the family unit and and this be not politically correct these day . however it remain a powerful theme for those whose heart be hurt from the pain of broken family relationship . the cast be magnificent and especially florence vidor and who literally glow a judith and the daughter while ethereal madge bellamy a nan and the poor girl who get pregnant and be cast aside while theodore robert a the crotchety old domineering father who destroy everyone around him through pride while and handsome lloyd hughes and a the son david and afraid of his father and but really of life itself . this be a nice film to watch at christmas and especially . you will not regret be patient and view it in it entirety despite it deterioration .