The birth of a nation / Triangle Film Corporation presents ; D. W. Griffith presents.

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"Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history. The film tells the epic story of two families, one Northern and one Southe...

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Uniform Title:Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915)
Corporate Authors: Triangle Film Corporation (Presenter)
David W. Griffith Corp (Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 (Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)
Aitken, Harry E., 1870-1956 (Film producer)
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 (Actor)
Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936 (Actor)
Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968 (Actor)
Cooper, Miriam, 1891-1976 (Actor)
Harron, Robert, 1894-1920 (Actor)
Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923 (Actor)
Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974 (Actor)
Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980 (Actor)
Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946
Language:No linguistic content
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Feature is silent film with English intertitles and musical soundtrack. Introductory segment has English dialog.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:
Ku Klux Klan (19th century) > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Drama.
Racism > United States > Drama.
Dixon, Thomas, > Jr., > 1864-1946 > Film adaptations.
Historical films.
War films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Historical films.
War films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 205 min.) : sound, black and white.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
"Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history. The film tells the epic story of two families, one Northern and one Southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a viciously bigoted portrayal of African Americans."--Kanopy website.
Note:Originally produced as a silent motion picture in 1915.
Adapted from: The clansman / Thomas Dixon.
Some segments are sepia toned.
Call Number:PN1995.75 .B57 2014 Online
Credits:Producers, D.W. Griffith & Harry E. Aitken ; director, D.W. Griffith ; assistant directors, Eric Von Stroheim, Jack Conway & Raoul Walsh ; writers, D.W. Griffith & Frank E. Woods ; photography, G.W. Bitzer ; produced for video by Film Preservation Associates.
Cast:
Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Robert Harron, Wallace Reid, Donald Crisp, Raoul Walsh.
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from title frames (viewed December 29, 2020)