The Birth of a Nation

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1915-03-03

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

165 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (15715 Reviews)

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Genres:

Drama History Romance

Cast:

Lillian Gish Mae Marsh Henry B. Walthall Miriam Cooper

Writer:

Thomas Dixon Jr. (adapted from his novel: "The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan")

Thomas Dixon Jr. (play)

Thomas Dixon Jr. (novel)

D.W. Griffith

Frank E. Woods

Fullplot:

Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.

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