| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, 205 min.) : sound, black and white |
| Summary |
"Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history. The film tells the epic story of two families, one Northern and one Southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a viciously bigoted portrayal of African Americans."--Kanopy website |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a silent motion picture in 1915 |
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Adapted from: The clansman / Thomas Dixon |
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Some segments are sepia toned |
| Credits |
Producers, D.W. Griffith & Harry E. Aitken ; director, D.W. Griffith ; assistant directors, Eric Von Stroheim, Jack Conway & Raoul Walsh ; writers, D.W. Griffith & Frank E. Woods ; photography, G.W. Bitzer ; produced for video by Film Preservation Associates |
| Cast |
Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Robert Harron, Wallace Reid, Donald Crisp, Raoul Walsh |
| Notes |
Feature is silent film with English intertitles and music soundtrack. Introductory segment has English dialog |
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Online resource; title from title frames (viewed December 29, 2020) |
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Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946 -- Film adaptations
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Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946 fast |
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Ku Klux Klan (19th century) -- Drama
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Ku Klux Klan (19th century) fast |
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Drama
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Racism -- United States -- Drama
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Racism
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama
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United States
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Internet videos
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Drama
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Feature films
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Fiction films
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Film adaptations
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Historical films
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History
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Silent films
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War films
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Historical films.
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War films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Silent films.
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Film adaptations.
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Internet videos.
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Films historiques.
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Films de fiction.
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Films muets.
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Adaptations cinématographiques.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Aitken, Harry E., 1870-1956, film producer.
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Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, actor.
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Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936, actor.
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Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968, actor.
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Cooper, Miriam, 1891-1976, actor.
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Harron, Robert, 1894-1920, actor.
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Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923, actor.
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Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974, actor.
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Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980, actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946.
Clansman
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Triangle Film Corporation, presenter.
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David W. Griffith Corp., production company.
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Kanopy (Firm), film distributor.
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