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The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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Movie"The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!"
Audience Score
60
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PG 3 hr 15 minMar 21st, 1915Drama, History, WarThe Life of a Nation Collection PosterPart of The Life of a Nation Collection
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Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
StarringLillian GishMae MarshHenry B. Walthall
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterD.W. Griffith

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 21st, 1915
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 17th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$100,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$11,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:H.E. Aitken
Production Companies:Epoch Film Co.
Movie Tags:
silent filmarmyamerican civil warsouthern usaracistku klux klancontroversialreconstruction era

The Life of a Nation Collection

Two epics portraying fictional events within the context of America's history.