The Birth of a Nation (1915)
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Subtitles for: The Birth of a Nation (1915)
"The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6/10 (585 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History War |
| Duration | 3h 13m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 08 Mar 1915 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Keywords | army ku klux klan southern usa racism silent film american civil war reconstruction era historical epic inspirational awestruck optimistic feel-good |
| IMDb | tt0004972 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Lillian Gish
Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
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Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron
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Henry B. Walthall
Col. Ben Cameron
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Miriam Cooper
Margaret Cameron
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Mary Alden
Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
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Ralph Lewis
Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
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George Siegmann
Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
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Walter Long
Gus
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Robert Harron
Tod
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Wallace Reid
Jeff, the Blacksmith