Review of Way Down East (1920) by J. Scott F — 08 Oct 2013

A tragedy of the times! Innocence lost! Mock marriage! Jilted lover! Dead baby! Fashionable gloves! Ice floes! Hypocrisy! Redemption! Fashionable gloves!

This review of Way Down East (1920) was written by J. Scott F on 08 Oct 2013.

Way Down East has generally received positive reviews.

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By Debbie P (191) on 26 Jan 2007

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By Manny C (1,251) on 04 Jan 2010

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 14 Sep 2010

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By Tony Rayns (36) for Time Out (7,510) on 26 Jan 2006

[Lillian Gish's] virtuoso performance makes the heroine's growth from gullible innocence to bitter experience credible…

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By Derek G (129) on 24 Jun 2007

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By Andy C (1,868) on 03 Dec 2010

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