The Civil War divides friends and destroys families, but that's nothing compared to the anarchy in the black-ruled South after the war.
Run Time
190 min (16 fps), USA:125 min (video version), USA:187 min (DVD), Argentina:165 min
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Genre
Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Keyword
Civil War, Ku Klux Klan, Lincoln Assassination, Assassination, Public Domain
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Special Genre
Epic, Historical Film
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Historical Epic
Themes
Political Unrest, Race Relations, Vigilantes
Tones
Earnest, Lavish, Passionate, Sweeping
Mood
God and Country
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent film co-written (with Frank E. Woods), co-produced (with Harry Aitken), and directed by D. W. Griffith and based on the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon, Jr. It was originally released on February 8, 1915. The film was originally presented in two parts, separated by an intermission.
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