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The Birth of a Nation
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The Birth of a Nation

1915-03-08 · 195 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · History · War

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 GishLillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae MarshMae MarshFlora Cameron
Henry B. WalthallHenry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
Miriam CooperMiriam CooperMargaret Cameron
Mary AldenMary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph LewisRalph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George SiegmannGeorge SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter LongWalter LongGus
Robert HarronRobert HarronTod
Wallace ReidWallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith
Joseph HenaberyJoseph HenaberyAbraham Lincoln
Elmer CliftonElmer CliftonStoneman's Elder Son Phil
Josephine CrowellJosephine CrowellMrs. Cameron
Spottiswoode AitkenSpottiswoode AitkenDr. Cameron
George BerangerGeorge BerangerWade Cameron
Maxfield StanleyMaxfield StanleyDuke Cameron
Jennie LeeJennie LeeMammy
Donald CrispDonald CrispGen. U.S. Grant
Howard GayeHoward GayeGen. Robert E. Lee
Sam De GrasseSam De GrasseSenator Charles Sumner (uncredited)

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