The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation is a 1915 drama movie directed by D.W. Griffith, with a running time of 3h 13m. It stars Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh and Henry B. Walthall.
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.
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What is The Birth of a Nation about?
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.
When was The Birth of a Nation released?
The Birth of a Nation was released on 8 March 1915.
How long is The Birth of a Nation?
The Birth of a Nation runs 3h 13m.
Who made The Birth of a Nation?
The Birth of a Nation was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Where can I watch The Birth of a Nation?
The Birth of a Nation is available on FlixFling, YouTube TV, Fawesome, FlixHouse, Hoopla and JustWatch TV.
Where to watch The Birth of a Nation
Stream: FlixFling, YouTube TV
Watch free: Fawesome, FlixHouse, Hoopla, JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Public Domain Movies
Watch free with ads: Cineverse
Rent: FlixFling
Buy: FlixFling
Cast
- Lillian Gish as Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
- Mae Marsh as Flora Cameron
- Henry B. Walthall as Col. Ben Cameron
- Miriam Cooper as Margaret Cameron
- Mary Alden as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
- Ralph Lewis as Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
- George Siegmann as Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
- Walter Long as Gus
- Robert Harron as Tod
- Wallace Reid as Jeff, the Blacksmith
- Joseph Henabery as Abraham Lincoln
- Elmer Clifton as Stoneman's Elder Son Phil