The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

TV-PG 21 Mar 1915 • Drama, War • 3h 15m

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.

D.W. Griffith
Director
Thomas Dixon Jr., D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Writer
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 2 wins
Country: United States
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6.1

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