# Way Down East (1920)

> A wronged country girl confronts class privilege and social condemnation in D.W. Griffith’s sweeping silent melodrama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19723

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: D.W. Griffith
- Cast: Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Burr McIntosh, Kate Bruce, Mrs. David Landau, Josephine Bernard, Mrs. Morgan Belmont
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011841/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, passionate, moralistic, classic cinema night, silent film screening

## Synopsis

A tale of love and betrayal unfolds against the backdrop of a harsh winter.

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