The Birth of a Nation (1915)

"The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!"
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60
The Birth of a Nation
StarringLillian GishMae MarshHenry B. Walthall
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterD.W. Griffith
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PG 3 hr 15 minMar 21st, 1915Drama, History, WarThe Life of a Nation Collection PosterPart of The Life of a Nation Collection
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Plot
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 Life of a Nation Movies

Two epics portraying fictional events within the context of America's history.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 21st, 1915
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 17th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$100,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$11,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:H.E. Aitken
Production Companies:Epoch Film Co.
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