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  1. The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr. 's 1905 novel and play The Clansman .

  2. A silent film epic that depicts the Civil War, Lincoln's assassination, and the Ku Klux Klan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this controversial and influential movie.

    • (26K)
    • Drama, History, War
    • D.W. Griffith
    • 1915-03-21
  3. Aug 1, 2015 · For The Birth of a Nation, composer Joseph Carl Breil created a three-hour-long musical score that combined all three types of music in use at the time: adaptations of existing works by classical...

    • 193 min
    • 941K
    • Khalbrae
  4. May 29, 2024 · The Birth of a Nation, landmark silent film starring Lillian Gish, released in 1915, that was the first blockbuster Hollywood hit. It was the longest and most-profitable film then produced and the most artistically advanced film of its day.

  5. Oct 7, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation: Directed by Nate Parker. With Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley. Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

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    • Biography, Drama, History
    • Nate Parker
    • 2016-10-07
  6. The Birth of a Nation is a 2016 historical drama film written and directed by Nate Parker in his directorial debut. It is based on the story of Nat Turner, the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

  7. Mar 30, 2003 · A classic film that influenced cinema but also promoted racism, according to critic Roger Ebert. He praises its battle scenes and historical realism, but condemns its blackface and Ku Klux Klan characters.

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