Way Down East is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play of the same name by Lottie Blair Parker. There were two earlier silent versions and one sound version in 1935 starring Henry Fonda. Griffith's version is particularly remembered for its climax in which Gish's character is rescued from doom on an icy river.
Way Down East (1920)
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Romance, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Feature, Silent Film |
Release Date - Sep 3, 1920 |
Run Time - 145 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$700,000
Tags
Baby, Birth, Camera, Country Girl, Death, Dramatic, Fake Wedding, Family, Father, Job, Orphan, Performance, River, Servant, Son, Stillborn, Waterfall
Attributes
Based On: based on plays, Way Down East
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Alternate Titles
À travers l'orage
BE, FR
Agonia sui ghiacci
IT
As Duas Tormentas
PT
Doorheen den storm
BE
Drumul spre est
RO
Genom stormen
SE
Higashi eno Michi
JP
Horizonte Sombrio
BR
Läpi myrskyn
FI
Las dos tormentas
ES
Mädchenlos
AT, DE
Męczennica miłości
PL
Put na istok
RS
Tee kaugele idasse
EE
Út a boldogság felé
HU
Vejen mod Lyset
DK
Vodopad zivota
YU
Way Down East
CA, GB, US
Weit im Osten
DE
Welt im Osten
DE
Вoдопад жизни
RU
Далеч на изток
BG
東への道（1920）
JP