Way Down East facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Way Down East |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith (uncredited) |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith (uncredited) Joseph R. Grismer Anthony Paul Kelly (scenario) |
| Starring | Lillian Gish Richard Barthelmess Lowell Sherman Burr McIntosh |
| Music by | Louis Silvers William Frederick Peters |
| Cinematography | Billy Bitzer Hendrik Sartov |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | September 3, 1920 |
| Running time | 145 minutes 107 minutes (1931 re-release) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | US$ 700,000 |
| Money made | $4,500,000 |
Way Down East is a 1920 silent movie. It was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie stars Lillian Gish as Anna and Richard Barthelmess as David. The movie is based on a 19th century play by Lottie Blair Parker.
This movie is famous for its exciting climax. Lillian Gish's character is rescued from certain death on an icy river. Way Down East is the fourth highest grossing silent movie in movie history. It brought in more than $4,500,000 at the box office in 1920. Some parts of Way Down East were shot in an early Technicolor process.
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Main cast
- Anna Moore, a poor country girl - Lillian Gish
- David Bartlett, son of Squire Bartlett - Richard Barthelmess
- Squire Bartlett, David's father - Burr McIntosh
- Lennox Sanderson, father of Anna's baby - Lowell Sherman
Story
Anna Moore is tricked into a fake marriage by the rich Lennox Sanderson. She gets pregnant, and he leaves her. She has the baby on her own. The baby dies. Anna wanders until she gets a job with Squire Bartlett. His son David falls in love with her. She rejects him because of her past.
Squire Bartlett learns of Anna's past. He throws her out into a blizzard. Anna becomes lost in the storm. David leads a search party. Anna floats down an icy river towards a steep waterfall. She is rescued by David. He marries her in the final scene.
Images for kids
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Billy Bitzer and D. W. Griffith on location
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Richard Barthelmess and Gish in the film
See also
In Spanish: Las dos tormentas para niños
