Way down East / directed by D.W. Griffith ; screenplay by Anthony Paul Kelly ; produced for video by Bret Wood.

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A poor country girl is tricked into a fake marriage and has an illegitimate child who dies. After starting a new life, her past is exposed and she is evicted into a blizzard.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra Kino Classics (Firm) Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Kelly, Anthony P. (Anthony Paul), 1897-1932 Wood, Bret Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963 Sherman, Lowell, 1888-1934 Hale, Creighton, 1882-1965 McIntosh, Burr, 1862-1942 Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944 Sartov, Henrik Parker, Lottie Blair
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Silent dialogue; English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Kino Classics, 2011.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Man-woman relationships > Drama. Women > Conduct of life > Drama. Women > Social conditions > 20th century > Drama. Women > New England > Drama. Film adaptations. Silent films. Feature films. Fiction films. Drama. 1900 - 1999 Man-woman relationships. Women. Women > Conduct of life. Women > Social conditions. New England.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Silent films. Feature films. Fiction films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (149 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc

Description
Summary:	A poor country girl is tricked into a fake marriage and has an illegitimate child who dies. After starting a new life, her past is exposed and she is evicted into a blizzard.
Note:	Title from container. "Mastered in HD from the Museum of Modern Art's 35mm restoration, with original color tints." Based on the play by Lottie Blair Parker. Bonus features: gallery of images form the original souvenir program book; notes and excerpts from the play by Lottie Blair Parker; photos of William Brady's 1903 stage production; film clip: the ice floe sequence of the Edison Studio's Uncle Tom's cabin (1903); photos, score notes, and excerpts from original play. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CX7 D0137257 Blu-ray Video
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Credits:	Musical score compiled from historic photoplay music by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra ; photographed by G.W. Bitzer and Hendrick Sartov.
System Details:	Blu-ray; fullscreen (1.33:1), 1920 x 1080p; 2.0 Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1; requires Blu-ray player. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:	Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Lowell Sherman, Creighton Hale, Burr McIntosh.