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The Birth of a Nation

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The Birth of a Nation
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2hrs 55min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1915
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mae Marsh  ...more
Synopsis: The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. The film tells the story of the Civil War and its aftermath, as seen through the eyes of two families. The Stonemans hail from the North, the Camerons from the South. When war breaks out, the Stonemans cast their lot with the Union, while the Camerons are loyal to Dixie. After the war, Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall), distressed that his ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
The conflicted legacy of this first American blockbuster epic rests on the combination of Southern-bred D.W. Griffith's landmark technical achievements and his racism, as his version of the Civil War and Reconstruction highlighted fears of miscegenation and the heroism of the Ku Klux Klan. Aiming to make the greatest film ever, Griffith deployed all the technical experiments of his previous movies ... Full Review
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Henry B. Walthall
Ben Cameron, the Little Colonel
Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron, the Little Sister
Lillian Gish
Elsie Stoneman
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