Review of Way Down East (1920) by Manny C — 04 Jan 2010

Fine Griffith film with an absolutely tremendous final sequence.

This review of Way Down East (1920) was written by Manny C on 04 Jan 2010.

Way Down East has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah R (607) on 18 Jan 2012

Some scenes seemed to drag on forever, but I won't be too critical of one of the most innovative films of American motion picture history…

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By Mark Adamo (1) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jan 2000

What's amazing is that so much of Gish's tough, funny, intuitive performance, particularly in the film's middle section as she bears her illegitimate…

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By Clare C (77) on 31 Mar 2006

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By Sabrina A (112) on 18 Oct 2007

Way to go father of film, D.W. Griffith…

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By Czarina B (5) on 26 Sep 2008

I love Lillian Gish and DW Griffith. The combo is dynamite each time…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 23 Sep 2012

This was a pretty good movie. It has an interesting story, it's very melodramatic and the actors do a fine job, but I didn't really care much for it…

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

Of all the silent films (well of the D.W. Griffith films at least) I have watched to date this is by far the best of the lot…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 26 Dec 2014

D.W. Griffith, at his best. A true masterpiece…

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By Derek G (129) on 24 Jun 2007

Another Griffith epic, kinda boring and lotta corny mostly, but I enjoyed it…

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