Way Down East

Based On the book by Charlotte Blair Parker

Way Down East is a 1920 American silent melodrama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the 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.

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Release date:

August 26, 1920

Director:

D. W. Griffith

Cast:

Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Burr McIntosh, Kate Bruce

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Melodrama, Silent

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1920 in adaptations