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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915 Drama History War
Release date : February 8, 1915
Runtime : 3h 13m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : No Language /
Director : D.W. Griffith /
Writers : Frank E. Woods / D.W. Griffith / Thomas F. Dixon Jr. / Thomas F. Dixon Jr. /
Production companies : Epoch Film Co. /
Budget : $100,000.00
Revenue : $11,000,000.00
February 8, 1915 3h 13m United States of America Drama No Language More
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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.
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Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
Col. Ben Cameron
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron
Mary Alden
Mary Alden
Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George Siegmann
George Siegmann
Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter Long
Walter Long
Gus
Joseph Henabery
Joseph Henabery
Abraham Lincoln
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Jeff, the Blacksmith
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
Stoneman's Elder Son Phil
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Cameron
Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode Aitken
Dr. Cameron
George Beranger
George Beranger
Wade Cameron
Maxfield Stanley
Maxfield Stanley
Duke Cameron
Jennie Lee
Jennie Lee
Mammy
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Gen. U.S. Grant
Howard Gaye
Howard Gaye
Gen. Robert E. Lee

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  • title：The Birth of a Nation
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1915
  • Runtime：3h 13m
  • Genres： Drama · History · War ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： No Language ·
  • Director： D.W. Griffith /
  • Writers： Frank E. Woods · D.W. Griffith · Thomas F. Dixon Jr. · Thomas F. Dixon Jr. ·
  • Production companies： Epoch Film Co. ·
  • Budget：$100,000.00
  • Revenue：$11,000,000.00
  • Overview：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.
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