The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Genre: Drama / War
Duration: 195 minuten / 190 minuten (16 fps) / 187 minuten (dvd)
Alternative titles: The Clansman / The Birth of the Nation; or the Clansman / In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan
Country:
United States
Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Stars: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh and Henry B. Walthall
IMDb score:
6,1 (28.073)
Releasedate: 8 February 1915
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Birth of a Nation plot
"The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!"
To prevent the disintegration of the United States, Lincoln declares war on the renegade southern states under Jefferson Davis, leading to the American Civil War. The Stoneman and Cameron families, who were close friends, are now being dispersed by this conflict. After the South is defeated, the freed slaves unite under the leadership of half-breed Silas Lynch, who is determined to exact revenge on the former slave owners. To protect the white population, Ben Cameron sets up the Ku Klux Klan.
Actors and actresses
Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
Flora Cameron
Col. Ben Cameron
Margaret Cameron
Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Gus
Jeff, the Blacksmith
Abraham Lincoln
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