The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic / Kino Classics ; directed by D.W. Griffith ; screenplay by G.W. Bitzer, D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods.

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Nearly 100 years after its initial release, this film remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one Northern and one Southern, during and after the Civil War...

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Uniform Title:	Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra Kino Classics (Firm)
Other Authors:	Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Woods, Frank E. Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944 Breil, Joseph Carl, 1870-1926 Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968 Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936 Cooper, Miriam, 1891-1976 Alden, Mary, 1883-1946 Lewis, Ralph, 1872-1937 Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923 Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Restorations are silent films with music score and English intertitles.
Published:	[New York] : Kino Classics, 2011.
Edition:	Deluxe 3-disc edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Ku Klux Klan (19th century) > Drama. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Drama. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama. Silent films. Ku Klux Klan (19th century) Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) United States. 1861 - 1877 Historical films. War films. Epic films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. Short films. Drama. History.
Genre:	Drama. Historical films. War films. Epic films. Film adaptations. Silent films. Feature films. Fiction films. Short films. History.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sound, color tint. ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	D.W. Griffith's The birth of a nation.
Format:	Video DVD