Way Down East
“A simple story for plain people.”
DramaActionRomance
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.
VIBE
A poignant, old-fashioned melodrama. It's a tearjerker about a naive woman's struggle against societal judgment and betrayal, offering moments of both deep sorrow and eventual, hard-won hope. A true silent film classic.
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