Canada / Sep 03, 1920 / PG
A simple story for plain people.
2h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Morgan Belmont | Diana Tremont |
| Patricia Fruen | Diana's Sister |
| Florence Short | The Eccentric Aunt |
| Vivia Ogden | Martha Perkins |
| Porter Strong | Seth Holcomb |
| George Neville | Constable Rube Whipple |
| Edgar Nelson | Hi Holler |
| Mary Hay | Kate Brewster - the Squire's Niece |
| Creighton Hale | Professor Sterling |
| Emily Fitzroy | Maria Poole - Landlady |
| Carol Dempster | Barn Dancer (uncredited) |
| Louise Lawson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Athole Shearer | Barn Dancer (uncredited) |
| Edith Shearer | Barn Dancer (uncredited) |
| Norma Shearer | Barn Dancer (uncredited) |
| Frank Walsh | Barn Dancer (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Way Down East |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | D.W. Griffith Productions |
| Release date | 3 settembre 1920 |
| Production | D.W. Griffith |
| Writer | Anthony Paul Kelly, D.W. Griffith, Joseph R. Grismer, Lottie Blair Parker |
| Editing | Rose Smith, James Smith |
| Cinematography | Hendrik Sartov, Billy Bitzer, Paul H. Allen, Charles Downs |
| Assistant directors | Herbert Sutch, Frank Walsh, D.W. Griffith |
| Camera operators | Hendrik Sartov, Billy Bitzer, Paul H. Allen, Charles Downs |
| Additional photography | Hendrik Sartov, Billy Bitzer, Paul H. Allen, Charles Downs |
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| Production design | Charles O. Seessel, Clark Robinson, Clifford Pember |
| Art direction | Charles O. Seessel, Clifford Pember, Clark Robinson |
| Set decoration | Charles O. Seessel, Clark Robinson, Clifford Pember |
| Music | William Frederick Peters, Louis Silvers |
| Sound | William Frederick Peters, Louis Silvers |
| Costume design | Henri Bendel, Lady Duff Gordon, Madame Lisette, O'Kane Conwell, Otto Kahn |
| Makeup | Henri Bendel, Lady Duff Gordon, Madame Lisette, O'Kane Conwell, Otto Kahn |
| Hairstyling | Henri Bendel, Lady Duff Gordon, Madame Lisette, O'Kane Conwell, Otto Kahn |
| Revenue | 4.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 03, 1920 / NR
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