The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic / Kino Classics ; directed by D.W. Griffith ; screenplay by D.W. Grifith and Frank E. Woods ; produced for video by Bret Wood.

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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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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra Kino Classics (Firm) Kino Lorber, Inc
Other Authors:	Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Woods, Frank E. Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944 Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936 Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968 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], ©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. Historical films. Film adaptations. Silent films. Feature films. Short films. Fiction films. Drama. History. Ku Klux Klan (19th century) Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) 1861 - 1877 United States.
Genre:	Drama. Historical films. Film adaptations. Silent films. Feature films. Short films. Fiction films. History.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	D.W. Griffith's The birth of a nation.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc DVD

Contents:

Disc 1: The 2011 restoration (Blu-ray)
Disc 2: The 1993 restoration and The making of 'The birth of a nation' (DVD)
Disc 3: Bonus films and documents (DVD).