The birth of a nation / D.W. Griffith presents ; adapted from Thomas Dixon's novel "The clansman" ; Griffith Feature Films ; produced exclusively by D.W. Griffith.

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The story of two families, North and South, who are caught up in the Civil War and then the Reconstruction period. Includes an edited ten minute version of "The birth of a race" (1918) which was conceived as a protest against the racism of "Birth of a nation."

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915)
Corporate Authors: David W. Griffith Corp
Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation
Lumivision Corporation
International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House
Triton Multimedia
E-Real Biz (Firm)
Other Authors: Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
Woods, Frank E.
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968
Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936
Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944
Breil, Joseph Carl, 1870-1926
Noble, John W., 1880-
Carleton, H. O.
Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent with musical accompaniment.
Published: Sherman Oaks, CA : Woodland Hills, CA : Triton Multimedia ; Distributed by E-Real Biz, [2000]
Edition:Special edition /
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
United States > History > 1865-1898 > Drama.
Ku Klux Klan (19th century) > Drama.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Drama.
History.
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
1861 - 1898
United States.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Silent films.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (200 min.) : sound, tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Clansman.
D.W. Griffith's Birth of a nation, includes scenes from the long lost film The birth of a race.
D.W. Griffith's Birth of a nation.
Birth of a race.
Format: Video DVD

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