Way Down East Movie Review 1920

Melodramatic silent drama of a country girl who is tricked into a fake marriage by a scheming playboy. The famous final scene of Gish adrift on the ice floes is in color. One of Griffith's last critical and popular successes. This tape includes the original Griffith-approved musical score. Remade in 1935 with Henry Fonda.

Distribution

Glenn Video Vistas Ltd., 6024 Canby Ave., Ste. 103, Reseda, CA 91335, Phone: (818)881-8110

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Silent Films, Marriage

Screenplay

D.W. Griffith, Joseph R. Grismer

Cast

Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Creighton Hale, Burr McIntosh, Kate Bruce, Florence Short

Cinematography

Billy (G.W.) Bitzer, Hendrik Sartov

Director

D.W. Griffith

Producer

United Artists