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The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, [5] 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. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods and produced the film with Harry Aitken.
The Birth of a Nation: Directed by D.W. Griffith. With Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper. The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies.
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- Drama, History, War
- D.W. Griffith
- 1915-03-21
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.
Mar 30, 2003 · Certainly “Birth of a Nation” is a film of great visual beauty and narrative power. It tells the story of the Civil War through the experiences of families from both North and South, shows the flowing of their friendship, shows them made enemies as the nation was divided, and in a battlefield scene has the sons of both families dying almost ...
A silent film that depicts the Civil War and Reconstruction through the lives of two families, one from the North and one from the South. The film glorifies the Confederacy and the Ku Klux Klan, and is based on a racist novel by Thomas Dixon.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn how D.W. Griffith's 1915 film glorified the Ku Klux Klan and influenced American cinema and politics. Find out how the NAACP and other groups protested against its offensive portrayal of African Americans.
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...
