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The Birth of a Nation (DVD, 2002, 2-Disc Set)

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This landmark film from silent director D.W. Griffith was the first movie blockbuster. However, it also reveals a horribly racist version of American history. The first part of the film chronicles the Civil War as experienced through the eyes of two families; the Stonemans from the North, and the Camerons of the South. Lifelong friends, they become divided by the Mason-Dixon line, with tragic results. Large-scale battle sequences and meticulous historical details culminate with a staged re-creation of Lincoln's assassination. The second half of the film chronicles the Reconstruction, as Congressman Austin Stoneman (Ralph Lewis) puts evil Silas Lynch (George Siegmann) in charge of the liberated slaves at the Cameron hometown of Piedmont. Armed with the right to vote, the freed slaves cause all sorts of trouble until Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall) founds the Ku Klux Klan and restores order and "decency" to the troubled land. While THE BIRTH OF A NATION was a major step forward in the history of filmmaking, it must be noted that the film supports a racist worldview. But there is no denying that it remains a groundbreaking achievement, setting a high watermark for film as an art form.

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eBay Product ID (ePID)3401563

Product Key Features

ActorLillian Gish

RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleBirth of a Nation

DirectorD.W. Griffith, David Wark Griffith, Granville Warwick

FormatDVD

Release Year2002

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Signal StandardDvd

Leading RoleLillian Gish

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20021126

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by chrislem_29
28 Jun, 2025
At last, the dreamy critical issue of this shaking masterpiece !
Now it is done. A definitive edition of this cursed and most acclaimed masterwork. Tinted ; original theatrical score ; comprehensive narrative of the making with screened rehearsals ; interview with the director which allows to hear his rich and deep voice, obviously for the only time ; the complete trial with the NAACP by scanned archives and a link to the missing scenes ; posters, production photographs, cartoons, advertising, and seven short movies on the civil war theme, surprisingly various in their treatment (both sides' view, man's cowardice, female heroism). A unique occasion to try and understand why Griffith adopted such a sectarian approach and was followed by his team, the executives and such a wide audience, as to measure how decisive it was in paradoxically stimulating the fight for coloured people's rights. What remains is a true epic and a springboard for many talents : Raoul Walsh, John Ford, Billy Bitzer, Henry Walthall, Robert Harron, Walter Long, George Siegman, Myriam Cooper, Mae Marsh and, of course, Lillian Gish (who reveals even more beautiful in the rehearsal of the iconic scene of nearly rape by Silas Lynch). Maybe it will finally be « history written with lightning ». Don't miss it !
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by arcfam
24 Mar, 2019
A look at innovation in film making and a sad point of view.
History, not just the movie, but the thinking behind the movie. President Woodrow Wilson, who was from Virginia, thought it was wonderful. He, also allow the firing of all southern blacks from the Post Office service during his term in office. This movie was a top grossing film for its time and Griffith was very upset that people called him raciest for its content. Griffith was honored for his innovation in film making.
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by tomval4life
15 Apr, 2020
TITLE FITS THE CHANGES WE HAD TO COVERCOME BUT STILL MORK TO DO!
THE MOVIE REVEALS THE BLANT DISCRIMATION AND RACISM DURING TIME PERIOD. OUR NATION HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM THOSE DAYS BUT STILL NEEDS WORK..
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by unclefess
25 Feb, 2022
Great recruiting film for the Klan.
This is unlike anything I've seen before. Great cinematography, frightening message. Racism from another age. Fascinating and repulsive at once. Not for the easily offended.
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