The Birth of a Nation
1915·Movie·
·3h 15min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in GF (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersThe Human ConditionFamily BondsMoral AmbiguityRacial ConflictPower Of Propaganda
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersPolitical IntrigueBetrayalSocial RevolutionWar AftermathPropagandaFamily LoyaltyLove Across Political DivideRise Of A Hate Group
- Pacing
- Narrative
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
Crew
Directed by:
Joseph Carl Breil, Billy Bitzer, Donald Crisp
Written by:
D.W. Griffith
Produced by:
D.W. Griffith, H.E. Aitken
Composed by:
Jon Mirsalis, D.W. Griffith
