The Birth of a Nation
Lillian is cast in "The Birth of a Nation", while Mary decides to leave Griffith in order to work for Adolph Zukor at a substantially higher salary. Eventually she finds herself forced to suppress her growing sophistication in order to maintain the image of innocence her fans have embraced. Shocked by the negative public and industry reaction to "The Birth of a Nation", Griffith vows to make an epic film advocating peace and tolerance.