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Jan 22, 2010 · 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.
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Running nearly three hours, The Birth of a Nation was the then longest movie ever released, and its sweeping battle re-creations and large-scale action thrilled audiences. It was also innovative in technique, using special effects, deep-focus photography, jump cuts, and facial close-ups.
Aug 31, 2024 · In 1913 Griffith left Biograph and entered into an agreement with Mutual Films for the direction and supervision of motion pictures. From this association, among other films, came The Birth of a Nation.
- Robert M. Henderson
Aug 29, 2024 · When the film opened in March 1915, retitled The Birth of a Nation, it was immediately pronounced “epoch-making” and recognized as a remarkable artistic achievement.
Scene from the film The Birth of a Nation (1915), which was directed by D.W. Griffith.
In 1915 he released the first film epic, The Birth of a Nation (first shown under the title The Clansman), which ran almost three hours. Despite its blatant racism, this film remains a classic of the American cinema.
Lillian Gish (1893–1993), with her sister Dorothy (1898–1968), starred in many early D.W. Griffith classics. Her work in his Birth of a Nation (1915) established her as one of silent cinema’s greatest stars. She was also a distinguished stage actress and, less well known, an expert in the technical.
