The Birth of a Nation
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae MarshFlora Cameron
Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
Miriam CooperMargaret Cameron
Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter LongGus
Robert HarronTod
Wallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed The Birth of a Nation?
- The Birth of a Nation was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- When was The Birth of a Nation released?
- The Birth of a Nation was released on March 8, 1915.
- How long is The Birth of a Nation?
- The Birth of a Nation has a runtime of 3h 15m.
- Where can I track The Birth of a Nation?
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