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Director D.W. Griffith revolutionized the young art of moviemaking with his big-budget ($110,000) and artistically ambitious re-creation of the Civil War years. Shooting on the film began in secrecy in July 1914.
For years Variety has listed The Birth of a Nation 's total rental at $50 million. (This reflects the total amount paid to the distributor, not box-office gross.) This 'trade legend' has finally been acknowledged by Variety as a 'whopper myth', and the amount has been revised to $5 million.
- $100,000+
- Joseph Carl Breil
- February 8, 1915
- D. W. Griffith, Harry Aitken
Oct 4, 2016 · It’s well known at this point that Nate Parker ‘s “ The Birth of a Nation ” was bought for a record-setting $17.5 million at Sundance this year, just as it’s well known that the...
Director Griffith's original budget of $40,000 (expanded to $60,000) quickly ballooned, so Griffith appealed to businessmen and other investors to help finance the film - that eventually cost $110,000!
Historical Context: "Birth of a Nation". by Steven Mintz. In 1915, fifty years after the end of the Civil War, D. W. Griffith released his epic film Birth of a Nation. The greatest blockbuster of the silent era, Birth of a Nation was seen by an estimated 200 million Americans by 1946.
Feb 8, 2015 · The Birth of a Nation is three hours of racist propaganda — starting with the Civil War and ending with the Ku Klux Klan riding in to save the South from black rule during the Reconstruction era.
Feb 4, 2015 · Arts & Culture. “Birth of a Nation”: 100 Years Later. The Birth of a Nation—1915’s blockbuster hit and the most popular movie of its day—was released 100 years ago this month. By: Erin Blakemore. February 4, 2015. 8 minutes. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR.
