Way Down East (1920)
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- Passed
- 2h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 03 Sep 1920 (USA)
- Movie
A naive country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.
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| Lillian Gish | ... |
Anna Moore
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| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
David Bartlett
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| Mrs. David Landau | ... |
Anna Moore's Mother
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| Lowell Sherman | ... |
Lennox Sanderson
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| Burr McIntosh | ... |
Squire Bartlett
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Josephine Bernard | ... |
Mrs. Emma Tremont
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Mrs. Morgan Belmont | ... |
Diana Tremont
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Patricia Fruen | ... |
Diana's Sister
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| Florence Short | ... |
The Eccentric Aunt
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| Kate Bruce | ... |
Mrs. Bartlett
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| Vivia Ogden | ... |
Martha Perkins
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| Porter Strong | ... |
Seth Holcomb
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| George Neville | ... |
Constable Rube Whipple
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| Edgar Nelson | ... |
Hi Holler
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| Mary Hay | ... |
Kate Brewster - the Squire's Niece
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Professor Sterling
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| Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Maria Poole - Landlady
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| Carol Dempster | ... |
Barn Dancer (uncredited)
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Louise Lawson II | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Athole Shearer | ... |
Barn Dancer (uncredited)
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Edith Shearer | ... |
Barn Dancer (uncredited)
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| Norma Shearer | ... |
Barn Dancer (uncredited)
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The Vermont Dancers | ... |
Barn dancers (uncredited)
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Frank Walsh | ... |
Barn Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| D.W. Griffith | ||
Written by
| Lottie Blair Parker | ... | (from the play by) |
| William A. Brady | ... | (play) (as Wm. A. Brady) |
| Joseph R. Grismer | ... | (elaborated by) (as Jos. R. Grismer) |
| Anthony Paul Kelly | ... | (scenario by) |
| D.W. Griffith | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| D.W. Griffith | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maximilien Mathevon | ... | (uncredited) (musical accompaniment, 2003) |
| William Frederick Peters | ... | (uncredited) (musical accompaniment) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | (uncredited) (musical accompaniment) |
Cinematography by
| Paul H. Allen | ... | (uncredited) |
| G.W. Bitzer | ... | (uncredited) (camera) |
| Charles Downs | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hendrik Sartov | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| James Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
| Rose Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Clifford Pember | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charles O. Seessel | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Henri Bendel | ... | (uncredited) |
| O'Kane Conwell | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lady Duff Gordon | ... | (uncredited) |
| Otto Kahn | ... | (uncredited) |
| Madame Lisette | ... | (uncredited) (gowns: Lillian Gish) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elmer Clifton | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Herbert Sutch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Frank Walsh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Clark Robinson | ... | set builder (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Elmer Clifton | ... | stunt double: long shots of Lillian Gish on ice floe (uncredited) |
| Allan Law | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul H. Allen | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lady Duff Gordon | ... | costume designer: gowns in prologue (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elmer Clifton | ... | associate director (uncredited) / photo double: Richard Barthalmes (uncredited) |
| Jean-Luc Deloire | ... | french translation and adaptation (uncredited) |
| Victor Georg | ... | art titles (uncredited) |
| D.W. Griffith | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
| Katherine Johnston | ... | photo double: Lillian Gish (uncredited) |
| Una Merkel | ... | stand-in: Lillian Gish (uncredited) |
| Leigh Smith | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Frank Wortman | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1920) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1920) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1920) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Allied Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Weill Films (1922) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1922) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Svenska Biografteatern (1922) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sfinks (1922) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (1923) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (synchronized musical score)
- La Cinématographie Stévens (1933) (Belgium) (theatrical) (sound version)
- Kino Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Eureka Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Jokanan (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reelclassicdvd.com (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- FilmAnnex (2006) (World-wide)
- Punto Zero (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eaves Costume Company (costumes)
- Medium 5 (technical means) (DVD : Jokanan)
- O'Kane Cromwell (gowns worn by Miss Gish in prologue)
- Otto Kahn Inc. (furs in prologue)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The callous rich, portrayed by Lennox, think only of their own pleasure. Anna is but a poor country girl whom Lennox tricks into a fake wedding. She believes that it is true, but secret, while he has his way with her. When she is pregnant, he leaves her and she must have the baby, named Trust Lennox, on her own. When the baby dies she wanders until she gets a job with Squire Bartlett. David falls for her, but she rejects him due to her past and then Lennox shows up lusting for Kate. Seeing Anna, he tries to get her to leave, but she doesn't, and she tells no one about his past. When Squire Bartlett learns of her past from Martha, the town gossip, he tosses Anna out in a snow storm. But before she goes, she fingers the respected Lennox, as the father of her dead baby and the spoiler of herself.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | A simple story for plain people. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the filming of the ice floe scenes, a fire had to be built underneath G.W. Bitzer's camera in order to keep it warm enough to run. See more » |
| Goofs | Around the 1 hr and 38 minute mark, Martha visits the Squire and encounters Anna at the door. She enters the room and gives Anna a disapproving look. Behind Anna is the door. When the view changes to a long shot of the room, Martha is still engaging with Anna, but now both are to the left of the door instead of standing in front of it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Moore:
This man, an honored guest at your table, why don't you find out what HIS life has been? See more » |