The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
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.
The Birth of a Nation (1915) is a drama, history and war film directed by D.W. Griffith, released on March 8, 1915 with a runtime of 3h 15m. It stars Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall and Miriam Cooper. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 612 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Birth of a Nation.
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Lillian Gish
as Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae Marsh
as Flora Cameron
Henry B. Walthall
as Col. Ben Cameron
Miriam Cooper
as Margaret Cameron
Mary Alden
as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph Lewis
as Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George Siegmann
as Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter Long
as Gus
Robert Harron
as Tod
Wallace Reid
as Jeff, the Blacksmith
Joseph Henabery
as Abraham Lincoln
Elmer Clifton
as Stoneman's Elder Son Phil
Directed by D.W. Griffith, written by Frank E. Woods, D.W. Griffith and Thomas F. Dixon Jr., produced by D.W. Griffith.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 612 ratings.
He achieved what no other known man has ever achieved. To watch his work is like being witness to the beginning of melody, or the first conscious use of the lever or the wheel; the emergence, coordination, and first eloquence of language; thebirth of an art: and to realize that this is all the work of one man. - James Agee Griffith demonstrated to every filmmaker and moviegoer who followed him what a movie was, and…
Reviewed on March 3, 2018
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The main cast of The Birth of a Nation (1915) includes Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper and Mary Alden. The film was directed by D.W. Griffith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Birth of a Nation was released on March 8, 1915 and runs for 3h 15m.
The Birth of a Nation (1915) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 612 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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