The Birth of a Nation

THE FIERY CROSS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN!

Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.

Director: D.W. Griffith
Cast: Lillian Gish , Mae Marsh , Henry B. Walthall , Miriam Cooper , Mary Alden , Ralph Lewis , George Siegmann , Walter Long , Robert Harron , Wallace Reid

Genres: Drama , History , War

Release date: 1915-03-08

Rating: 5.953

Runtime: 195minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 11M

Production Companies: Epoch Film Co.

Reviews:

  • Anais Hunt
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Emery McClure
    Loved every minute of it! The dialogue was witty, and the chemistry between the actors was fantastic.
    Rating: 5

  • Rylan Garcia
    Too much focus on special effects and not enough on the story. It felt like a missed opportunity.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Athena Bradley
    Not my cup of tea. The storyline was predictable and the characters lacked depth.
    Rating: 2

  • Estella Ayers
    A visual spectacle with an epic storyline. The special effects were mind-blowing.
    Rating: 4.5