Way Down East (1920)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1935)
gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1940)
gptkbp:based_on play by Lottie Blair Parker
gptkbp:box_office successful
gptkbp:character gptkb:Joe
gptkb:David_Bartlett
gptkb:Squire_Bartlett
gptkb:Anna_Moore
the baby
Mrs. Bartlett
gptkbp:character_development strong female lead
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:G._W._Bitzer
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in silent film era
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts rural life
gptkbp:director gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:editor gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:film_festival screened at various festivals
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:original_score_by_Joseph_Carl_Breil
gptkbp:filmography innovative cinematography
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context reflects 1920s America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Way Down East (1920)
gptkbp:influenced future filmmakers
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced drama genre
gptkbp:inspiration inspired other adaptations
gptkbp:language gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:music gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
gptkbp:notable_appearance climactic confrontation
wedding scene
ice floe scene
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Richard_Barthelmess
gptkb:Lillian_Gish
gptkbp:notable_quote " The heart of a woman is a deep ocean of secrets."
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1920
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1935)
gptkb:Way_Down_East_(1940)
gptkbp:restoration preserved by the Library of Congress
restored in 1980s
gptkbp:runtime 140 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Richard_Barthelmess
gptkb:Lillian_Gish
gptkb:Burr_Mc_Intosh
Mary Hay
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
love
redemption