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The Birth of a Nation (1915)
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The Civil War divides friends and destroys families, but that's nothing compared to the anarchy in the black-ruled South after the war. Director:D.W. Griffith |
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| Lillian Gish | ... |
Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter
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Henry B. Walthall | ... |
Col. Ben Cameron
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Miriam Cooper | ... | |
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Mary Alden | ... |
Lydia - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper
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Ralph Lewis | ... |
Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House
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George Siegmann | ... |
Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor
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Walter Long | ... | |
| Robert Harron | ... |
Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son
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| Wallace Reid | ... |
Jeff - the Blacksmith
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Joseph Henabery | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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Elmer Clifton | ... |
Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son
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Josephine Crowell | ... | |
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Spottiswoode Aitken | ... | |
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George Beranger | ... |
Wade Cameron - Second Son
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Storyline
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. Written by Victor Munoz <vmunoz@macul.ciencias.uchile.cl>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Civil War | Ku Klux Klan | Assassination | 1860s | Assassination Of President | See more »Taglines:
Lincoln's Assassination. The fatal blow that robbed the South of its best friend. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$110,000 (estimated)Gross:
$10,000,000 (Worldwide) (12 June 1932)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(16 fps) | USA: (video version) | USA: (DVD) | Argentina:Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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A PLEA FOR THE ART OF THE MOTION PICTURE: We do not fear censorship, for
we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do
demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we
may illuminate the bright side of virtue - the same liberty that is
conceeded to the art of the written word - that art to which we owe the
Bible and the works of Shakespeare. See more »
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Trivia
A huge demand for film prints quickly wore out the one and only negative. All later copies of the film had to be made from prints, causing reduced quality. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Car tire tracks are visible in the KKK segment. See more »Quotes
intertitle: ...The policy of the congressional leaders wrought... a veritable overthrow of civilization in the South... in their determination to 'put the white South under the heel of the black South.' WOODROW WILSONSee more »
Crazy Credits
The following was listed in the opening credits:A PLEA FOR THE ART OF THE MOTION PICTURE: We do not fear censorship, for
we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do
demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we
may illuminate the bright side of virtue - the same liberty that is
conceeded to the art of the written word - that art to which we owe the
Bible and the works of Shakespeare. See more »
Connections
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