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The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr. 's 1905 novel and play The Clansman .
See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on the historical drama film The Birth of a Nation, directed by and starring Nate Parker. Find out who played Nat Turner, Samuel Turner, Elizabeth Turner, and more.
Lillian Gish and Henry B. Walthall in The Birth of a Nation (1915), directed by D.W. Griffith. The Birth of a Nation, landmark silent film starring Lillian Gish, released in 1915, that was the first blockbuster Hollywood hit. It was the longest and most-profitable film then produced and the most artistically advanced film of its day.
IMDb provides the cast and crew list, trivia, reviews, and awards of the 1915 silent film The Birth of a Nation, directed by D.W. Griffith. The film depicts the Civil War and Reconstruction era, featuring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and Henry B. Walthall.
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- D.W. Griffith
- 1915-03-21
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Oct 7, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation: Directed by Nate Parker. With Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley. Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Nate Parker
- 2016-10-07
The film stars Parker as Turner, with Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, and Jackie Earle Haley in supporting roles.
Find out the names and roles of the actors, directors, writers, and other crew members of the 1915 silent film The Birth of a Nation. The film depicts the Civil War and Reconstruction era in the US, with controversial racial themes and violence.
