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  2. The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, [5] 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 .

  3. The Birth of a Nation: Directed by D.W. Griffith. With Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper. The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies.

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    • Drama, History, War
    • D.W. Griffith
    • 1915-03-21
  4. Stirring, provocative, flawed, bloody slave-revolt story. Read Common Sense Media's The Birth of a Nation (2016) review, age rating, and parents guide.

    • Nate Parker
    • Jeffrey M. Anderson
    • Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King
  5. Parents need to know that the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation marks a milestone in cinema history, yet it contains some of the most disturbingly racist images ever filmed. It depicts the American Civil War, and, as such, contains some battle scenes, though nothing overtly gory or bloody.

    • D.W. Griffith
    • Jeffrey M. Anderson
    • Henry B. Walthall, Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh
  6. Mar 30, 2003 · Griffith and "The Birth of a Nation" were no more enlightened than the America which produced them. The film represents how racist a white American could be in 1915 without realizing he was racist at all.

  7. Oct 6, 2016 · There is still a lot of reckoning to be done. Birth is a messy business. And so is what comes after. “The Birth of a Nation” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult...

  8. Oct 7, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation is now playing in U.S. theaters. It is 120 minutes long and is Rated R for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity. Let us know what you thought of the film in the comments section!