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Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Historical Epic, Epic, Historical Film
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Summary:
The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. The film tells the story of the Civil War and its aftermath, as seen through the eyes of two families. The Stonemans hail from the North, the Camerons from the South. When war breaks out, ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Henry B. Walthall - (Ben Cameron, the Little Colonel)
Miriam Cooper - (Margaret Cameron)
Mae Marsh - (Flora Cameron, the Little Sister)
Lillian Gish - (Elsie Stoneman)
Robert Harron - (Ted Stoneman)
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Review:
The conflicted legacy of this first American blockbuster epic rests on the combination of Southern-bred D.W. Griffith's landmark technical achievements and his racism, as his version of the Civil War and Reconstruction highlighted fears of miscegenat ... Continue >>

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