| Way Down East | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
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| Based on | Way Down East by Lottie Blair Parker |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith (uncredited) |
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| Cinematography | G.W. Bitzer |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $800,000[1] or $635,000[2] |
| Box office | $7,500,000[2] |
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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.[3] Griffith's version is particularly remembered for its climax in which Gish's character is rescued from doom on an icy river.
- ^ "Big Picture Costs and Road Show Profits". Variety. March 18, 1925. p. 27. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Griffith's 20 Year Record". Variety. September 5, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Way Down East at IMDb.