6.0The Birth of a Nation · 1915
The Birth of a Nation (1915) is a Drama / History / War film directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall.
DramaHistoryWar
6.0Overview
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.
Cast
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden, Ralph Lewis, George Siegmann, Walter Long
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What is "The Birth of a Nation" about?
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.
When was "The Birth of a Nation" released?
The Birth of a Nation was released in 1915.
Who stars in "The Birth of a Nation"?
The cast includes Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper.
