

The Birth of a Nation
1915-03-08 · 195 min · ★ 5.9
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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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- Epoch Film Co., D.W. Griffith Productions, Epoch Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 100,000
- Revenue
- USD 100,000,000
Top 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
Joseph HenaberyAbraham Lincoln
Elmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son Phil
Josephine CrowellMrs. Cameron
Spottiswoode AitkenDr. Cameron
George BerangerWade Cameron
Maxfield StanleyDuke Cameron
Jennie LeeMammy
Donald CrispGen. U.S. Grant
Howard GayeGen. Robert E. Lee
Sam De GrasseSenator Charles Sumner (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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