Reviews for Way Down East

6.9 / 10 2h 30min

A naive country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.

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Review by user656er72cqjl

One of Griffith's last works in which the more typically Victorian themes and characters and his classical style fit the tastes of the public.

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Review by user371o1gbz31k

I Loved The Film, But Really, D.W.!

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Review by RainbowRaven

As exciting today as it was in 1920.

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Review by MoonlitMole

Still a Gripping, Absorbingly Real Drama After 80 Plus Years

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Review by user3364xyumbxy

Time magazine once called it the Greatest Film

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Review by user758721t6zas

Movie Odyssey Review #003: Way Down East

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Review by OceanOtter

Overly long, but with great acting and a solid story

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Review by GalaxyGoddess

Great film from the Hollywood golden era

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Review by RainbowRoadrunner

Classic D.W Griffith Melodrama With Gish

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Review by user384krdrlbz

A great powerful silent melodrama

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Review by user254lgqhxpkx

Can An Exciting Ending Save An Ordinary Movie? Yes!!!

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Review by user116mexyhupv

One of the Best Endings in Film

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Review by user221l8rj0mk7

A heart-pounding tale about pounding hearts...

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