Way down east 1935 approved 1h 20min drama, romance 25 october 1935 usa a family living on a farm in maine takes in a young woman to stay with them, not knowing that the woman is not quite what she seems and has a secret in her past that she hasnt told them about. Way down east 1935 in a new england town, the arrival of enigmatic drifter anna moore rochelle hudson disrupts the household of squire amasa bartlett russell simpson. I dont know enough about early 1920s hollywood cinema to comment about way down east s position in the evolution of film form and whether griffith was still innovative as he had been just a few years before but a lot of the things i find fascinating about the. Extras theres no booklet, sadly, but there are a few notes and excerpts from the original play on the disc itself, plus photos from that plays initial stage.
Anna is but a poor country girl whom lennox tricks into a fake wedding. Jan 12, 2015 when griffith told his company that he was going to film the wellknownand oldfashionedstage play way down east, they reportedly all thought he was insane. Anna moore gish is a simple country girl who lives with her mother. This tragic melodrama centers upon an impoverished gamin who lost everything after a wicked millionaire tricked her into a marriage and impregnated her. Way down east is widely available on dvd and bluray i recommend the kino edition with the new score and for online streaming. Completion films is committed to the development and production of globally dynamic feature films and occasionally documentaries directed by some of the most talented filmmakers from africa. Both in the digital space and face to face, the collarborative provides opportunites to connect we are filmmakers, mediamakers, creators and everything in.
Way down east 1935 cast and crew in a new england town, the arrival of enigmatic drifter anna moore rochelle hudson disrupts the household of squire amasa bartlett russell simpson. A century ago, a clean, sweet and beautiful film was packing out cinemas. Way down east is a 1935 american romantic drama film directed by henry king and starring rochelle hudson, henry fonda, slim summerville, margaret. Way down east is a 1920 tearjerker melodrama film, directed by d. There were two earlier silent versions and one sound version in 1935 starring henry fonda. Way down east 1920 deserves its place in cinema history for a variety of reasons and can thus be appreciated on many levels. Griffiths 1920 masterpiece has been restored to its original full length with color tinting. Sep 21, 2017 ever wondered, what its really like to do business and make films in china. Even in summer here youre likely to have rocky beaches and shady hiking. With rochelle hudson, henry fonda, slim summerville, edward trevor. Chronicles cinema gadfly criterion channel surfing criterion closeup criterion completion criterion.
They are dirt poor, so she goes to the city to ask her. Griffith, 1920 in chinese cities in the 1920s in an attempt to explore the impact of foreign films on early chinese filmmaking in particular and on chinese society in general. This was her sole director credit in a career as a screen actor that began with an unseen enemy in 1912 and ended with the whales of august in 1987. May 07, 2012 the callous rich, portrayed by lennox, think only of their own pleasure. Scored for flute, clarinetbass clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello, pianosynth. The few instances where footage is missing sometimes just a shot or two are covered in explanatory titles. Major films of the silent era like this one not only had piano scores. Not only is the film a compendium of techniques that had been honed into the language of cinema by director d. Staring the ever beautiful lillian gish also seen in. Down east is the ultimate resource for living in maine and enjoying the hikes, beaches, food, and events for locals and visitors in maine.
Lillian gish stars as a smalltown girl who is seduced, impregnated, and cast aside by lennox sanderson, a wealthy playboy lowell. Guarda way down east film online gratis east coast rap wikipedia. It was adapted from a popular 1890s stage play by lottie parker. Apr 28, 2012 philip rothman composes a new score to d. The callous rich, portrayed by lennox, think only of their own pleasure. Griffiths version is particularly remembered for its climax in which lillian gishs character is rescued from doom on an icy river. The form of a griffith film is an expressionistic access point to the content of a griffith film, and its great to see the form of way down east rendered with such sharpness. Griffith with lillian gish, richard barthelmess, lowell sherman, burr mcintosh, year. Way down east is a great story filled with universal. To escape the shame of having a fatherless child, anna. Seymour had actually completed most of her scenes when she fell ill from a.
Way down east is a 1920 american silent romantic drama film directed by d. I started my film career in my home state of vermont on nora jacobsons feature debut my mothers early lovers, the beginning of two decades of work in films that go beneath the surface in revealing, honest, and often provocative ways. It is particularly noteworthy for the great scene of the rescue from the ice at the end of the film. Annas tearful insistence that her dying baby be baptized. Personal correspondence examined by biographer charles affron shows that gish lobbied. As lillian gish would later recall, way down east was a horseandbuggy melodrama, familiar on the rural circuit for more than twenty years. Way down east is chiefly remembered today for its stunning conclusion, when an.
Griffiths way down east highlights a young womans trials and tribulations caused by male tyranny and deception. Rent way down east 1920 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Read the full synopsis of way down east, 1935, directed by henry king, with rochelle hudson, henry fonda, slim summerville, at turner classic movies. Slogans like the real maine ring true way down east, where raw, mostly undeveloped coast dominates the remote region. The 407 east expansion is broken down into multiple phases of construction. Down east magazine helps readers discover maine restaurants, things to do in maine, and the best restaurants, breakfasts, and travel adventures in the state. Media in category way down east 1920 film the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. Way down east 1920 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Griffiths way down east and directed her sister dorothy in remodelling her husband. A main title is included there if the person who posted it did not remove it.
I found myself saying way down in the east corner of the state whenever anyone asked me where the heck is brattleboro. Griffiths penchant for victorian melodrama reached its height of expression in way down east. There is someone else who uploaded this, but only included two minutes or so of the film. She believes that it is true, but secret, while he. The scenes on the ice floes were not only very dangerous to film, but for lillian. The movie stars highmore as thom, a genius engineering graduate whose interest is piqued by the bank of spain whose safe, built over 100 years ago, has no blueprints and whose security. Sometimes movies can improve when paired with one another. Sadie too is contained within an acceptable monogamous relationship at the films conclusion. I think my issue with way down east is its victorianness. Rent way down east 1920 starring lillian gish and richard barthelmess on dvd and bluray. Phase 1 of the expansion includes the 412 and 407 east extension to harmony road, which was opened in june 2016.
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 o. Way down east 1920 way down east 1920 deserves its place in cinema history for a variety of reasons and can thus be appreciated on many levels. Griffith melodrama, way down east, and its recent bluray release from kino. Neither gale nor calm nor gloom of fog stayed captain william humphrey from the completion of his appointed rounds on the monhegan mail run. They created a flooring example of an art form that they only can do. In 1920, lillian gish both delivered a landmark performance in d. Lillian gish stars as a smalltown girl who is seduced, impregnated, and cast aside by lennox sanderson, a wealthy playboy lowell sherman. Way down east simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Get the cultural insights into chinas film industry and business tips from the seasoned hollywood veterans at reach further. The movie is based on a 19th century play by lottie blair parker. It was released by 20th century fox and produced by fox film corporation. An unwed mother lillian gish is abandoned, then banished in a blizzard and adrift on ice floes. Action, thriller 27 november 2020 spain postproduction.
Griffith who directs, to me, one of the greatest scenes in motion picture history. First performed in 1898, lottie blair parkers play was one of the most successful stageworks ever written, a theatrical chestnut, heavy with sentiment, that cried out for the touch of the master. New yorks museum of modern art obtained a set of prints of griffiths classic 1920 movie way down east and restored them, helped along by the rediscovery of the film s original musical score by. In adapting way down east for the screen, griffith fleshes out the characters of anna and sanderson by adding a prologue, which included one of those poignant scenes ever filmed. Griffith, way down east 1920 and broken blossoms 1919. Bach mass in b minor bwv 232 van veldhoven netherlands bach society duration. Griffith on allmovie im not a bad businessman, filmmaker d. Thus, the fastest way to get to ctmp will take you north towards mosport road approaching the track from the southside. Way down east is a great story filled with universal themes. But the greatest part of this film is the one and only d. A family living on a farm in maine takes in a young woman to stay with them, not knowing that the woman is not quite what she seems and has a secret in her past that she hasnt told them about. What its really like to work in chinas film industry. Not only is the film a compendium of techniques that had been honed into the language of cinema by director. Way down east 1920 melodrama research group blogs at kent.
Way down east is a beautiful and sensitive movie about poverty and sexism in early films. Griffiths way down east 1920 is presented from the museum of modern art 35mm restoration of the film, transferred in highdefinition. It stars pierce brosnan, toni collette, imogen poots, and aaron paul as four strangers who meet on the roof of a london building on new years eve, each with the intent of committing suicide. Way down east 1935 film completo in italiano streaming ita. Nov 25, 2009 in 1919 and 1920, in the midst of an epochal boom of urbanization, d. Kino classics bluray of way down east is an excellent hd transfer of a careful restoration by the museum of modern art. Way down south is silent piece cinema that is of historical value to cinema as a whole. A long way down is a 2014 british black comedy film directed by pascal chaumeil, loosely based on author nick hornbys 2005 novel, a long way down. 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. Lillian gish and richard barthelmess were wonderful. It is surprising that dw griffith could make such a sensitive movie after the racist birth of a nation.
Griffith but it marks a key juncture in griffiths career. This simple story of plain people was griffiths most expensive film at the time but it would also be one of his. For whatever reason i really do not like the silent films i have seen that just serve up the reheated leftovers of victorian stories and victorian mores. Way down east is a 1935 american romantic drama film directed by henry king and starring rochelle hudson, henry fonda, slim summerville, margaret hamilton, andy devine and spring byington.
The collaborative was created to be a networking group of film and media professionals. Way down east travel guide expert picks for your vacation. Way down east was a box office sensation that cost more than. Mark sutch 20110404 more greatest silent film ever. Griffiths iconic masterpiece way down east for live performance. Tra gli anni sessanta e gli anni settanta nel bronx, new york citycolonna sonora di gossip girl wikipedia. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play way down east by lottie blair parker. Far from becoming griffiths folly as predicted, way down east was a huge moneymaker. Some print decomposition exists in some scenes and there is missing footage that is indicated by bridging title cards and dialog intertitles. I work on projects based all over the country, of different kinds, different budget levels and stages of completion. Way down east passed 2h 25min drama, romance 3 september 1920 usa 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.
Griffith, who produced and directed a version in 1920, which starred lillian gish and richard barthelmess see afi catalog of feature. This contains the masterpiece film in high quality and beauty of restoration by kino. Gish is a young innocent who, after being abandoned by a womanizer, works for a squires family and. Efforts to trace both the parentage and defining features of early film melo. Lillian gish is at her finest and the supporting characters shine just as brightly as miss gish. Even todays audiences, armed with the foreknowledge that lillian gish enjoyed 73 hale and hearty years after the completion of way down east, invariably gasp in fright and urge richard barthelmess to hurry. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Down the way was a term started in cleveland in the 1960s. The movie stars lillian gish as anna and richard barthelmess as david.
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