Way Down East

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical_adaptation
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film
1935 film
1940 film
1920 film
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Play_by_Lottie_Blair_Parker
play by Lottie Blair Parker
gptkbp:box_office Successful
$1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Joe
gptkb:Mrs._Moore
gptkb:David_Bartlett
gptkb:Lydia
gptkb:J._L._Moore
gptkb:Squire_Bartlett
gptkb:Anna_Moore
the villain
The Villagers
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Bartlett
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:G._W._Bitzer
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:G._W._Bitzer
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception gptkb:historical_significance
positive
positive reviews
enduring popularity
cultural relevance
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:popular_culture
regional theater
American drama
Influential in film history
influenced future films
gptkbp:cultural_significance early feminist themes
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:director gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:features Natural landscapes
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:film_festival Screened at various festivals
gptkbp:film_length 90 minutes
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:original_score
gptkbp:film_technique long takes
naturalistic acting
close-ups
cross-cutting
location shooting
gptkbp:first_performance 1903
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:None
gptkbp:has_legacy Influenced future filmmakers
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:None
gptkbp:has_theme Love and sacrifice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Way Down East
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:American_cinema
gptkb:literature
gptkb:theater_productions
subsequent playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Realism
realism
gptkbp:inspiration D. W. Griffith's experiences
gptkbp:is_cited_in Film studies
gptkbp:is_considered Classic film
gptkbp:is_distributed_by gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:is_notable_for Cinematography
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Film historians
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Griffith_Film_Company
Early 20th century
gptkbp:language gptkb:film
Silent film
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
American theater history
influence on drama
influence on film
influenced silent film era
gptkbp:music gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
gptkbp:notable_for Silent film era
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:theater
high school productions
regional productions
college theater
gptkbp:notable_scene climactic confrontation
wedding scene
ice floe rescue
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Griffith_Film_Company
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1920
February 1920
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1920
gptkbp:remake gptkb:None
gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1935)
gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1940)
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Public_Library
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Richard_Barthelmess
gptkb:Lillian_Gish
gptkb:Burr_Mc_Intosh
gptkb:Kate_Bruce
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
love
class struggle
redemption
rural life
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Lottie_Blair_Parker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Barthelmess
gptkb:David
gptkb:Lillian_Gish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5