Watch: The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

Drama • History • War

59%
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
Unrated
3/21/19153h 15m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan! ~

Overview:

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

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$100,000.00

Revenue:

$11,000,000.00

Key words:

  • army
  • ku klux klan
  • southern usa
  • racist
  • silent film
  • american civil war
  • reconstruction era
  • controversial

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

~ as ~

Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

~ as ~

Flora Cameron

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

~ as ~

Col. Ben Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Miriam Cooper

~ as ~

Margaret Cameron

Mary Alden

Mary Alden

~ as ~

Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

~ as ~

Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

George Siegmann

George Siegmann

~ as ~

Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

Walter Long

Walter Long

~ as ~

Gus

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

~ as ~

Tod

Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid

~ as ~

Jeff, the Blacksmith

View full cast & crew
Reviews (1)
  • p

    prabhushakti

    Written 7 year(s) ago

    10

Similar Movies

Six Days in June

Six Days in June

Drama
Nanook of the North

Nanook of the North

Documentary • Drama
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

War • Romance • History • Action
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Drama
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Drama • Thriller
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Drama • War • Romance
Bear

Bear

Drama
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

Drama • War
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Drama • Romance
The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc

Drama • History

You Might Like

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Drama • History
The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

Drama • Fantasy • History
The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony

Drama
The Champion

The Champion

Comedy
Sunnyside

Sunnyside

Comedy • Romance
Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

Drama • History • Romance
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Crime • Drama
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Family • Fantasy • Comedy
Duelle

Duelle

Drama • Fantasy • Mystery
The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

War • History • Action • Drama
Banner posters
SS

Silver Screen

Quick Links:

  • About
  • Movies
  • TV-Shows

Socials:

  • Levi Deang
  • LinkedIn
  • Github

This site does not collect, store and distribute data, this site only provides visual displays of media hosted on 3rd party services.

Powered by:

TMDB LogoThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.