The Birth of a nation
Contributors: Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
Series: Crown movie classics; Crown movie classics
Publisher: Crown Video
Published: 1915
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording]
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Drama; Reconstruction; History; Ku-Klux Klan (1866-1869)
Description: A major milestone in the history of cinema, The Birth of a Nation marked the birth of the epic film. It was adapted from the controversial novel The Clansman, depicting the intense drama of the Civil War. A mere five decades separates that great conflict from the making of the film.
Notes: VHS format.

Adapted from Thomas Dixon's novel, The Clansman.

Producer, D.W. Griffith; photography, G.W. Bitzer.