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) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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

Description
Summary:	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."
Note:	The picture premiered as The clansman before the title was changed to The birth of a nation. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1915; this restored version originally released in 1991. Some credits from container. "This edition has been digitally transferred from the finest 35mm print at the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. While not a formal restoration of the 1915 edition ... it has been transferred at the correct frame rate of 16 fps with authentic color tones electronically re-created. The original score by Joseph Broil [sic] has been compiled and reorchestrated by RJ Miller, recorded and remixed completely in the digital domain"--Container. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF3 D0009550 VideoDVD
ISBN:	1584480432 9781584480433
Credits:	Directed and produced by D.W. Griffith; writers, Thomas F. Dixon, Jr., D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods; music, Joseph Carl Breil, D.W. Griffith; cinematography, G.W. Bitzer.
System Details:	DVD, region 0; Dolby Digital stereo surround.
Cast:	Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden, Ralph Lewis, George Seigmann, Walter Long.