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The Birth of a Nation (1915) [ 4K Ultra HD ] D.W. Griffith | Lillian Gish | Full Movie

🎬 Watch this film and more at https://www.moonflix.com ▸▸In 1915, D. W. Griffith directed The Birth of a Nation, a silent epic drama film based on Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play The Clansman. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods, and Harry Aitken produced the picture. The Birth of a Nation is a prominent film landmark, according to the film's technical prowess. It was the first non-serial American film ever produced, with a running time of 12 reels. It tells the tale of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, who was murdered by John Wilkes Booth, and of two families, the Stonemans and Camerons, as they struggle for supremacy during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. It was the first American film to feature a musical score for an orchestra. It introduced closeups and fadeouts, and it was the first film to include a carefully staged battle sequence with hundreds of extras that appeared to be thousands. A 13-page 'Souvenir Program' was included. President Woodrow Wilson and his family viewed the film at the White House with members of his cabinet, making it the first film screened at the White House. The film has been a subject of controversy ever since its release, as it has been described as "the most offensive film in Hollywood history." The image of Lincoln as a Southern sympathizer is at odds with the Lost Cause narrative, which promotes sympathy for the South. The film has been condemned for its racist portrayal of African Americans. Because the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is depicted as a virtuous organization that defends American values and protects white females from sexual assaults by blacks, the film has been condemned for its racist portrayal of blacks. The film has also received criticism due to the fact that white actors play blacks in blackface, and because the film portrays blacks as unintelligent and sexually aggressive towards white women. Because the movie was popular across the country, its success was both a consequence of and a contributor to racial segregation in the United States. Across the country, black Americans organised and protested after seeing the film's negative portrayals of black people and Civil War history. In Boston and other localities, the NAACP and black leaders campaigned unsuccessfully to have the film banned because it was believed to provoke racial tensions and violence. Griffith's Intolerance was produced the following year in response to the controversy over Birth of a Nation. Despite being divisive, The Birth of a Nation was a nationwide commercial success, grossing more than any previous film, and it had a significant impact on both the film industry and American society. An unfortunate consequence of the film was that a few months following the film's release, the Ku Klux Klan was revived, inspired by the movie. The film was inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1992 because it was deemed to be culturally, historically, and aesthetically important. CREATORS Directed by D. W. Griffith Screenplay by D. W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods Based on The Clansman by Thomas Dixon Jr. Produced by D. W. Griffith and Harry Aitken Restored and upscaled by moonflix, LLC PLOT The movie comprises two equal-length sections. It follows two families, the Northern Stonemans and the Southern Camerons. The Stonemans become connected with the Camerons when the Cameron brothers visit the Cameron estate in South Carolina, representing the Old South. While Phil Stoneman falls in love with Margaret Cameron, young Ben Cameron idolizes Elsie Stoneman. When the Civil War starts, the young men of both families enlist in their respective armies. CAST Lillian Gish as Elsie Stoneman Mae Marsh as Flora Cameron, the pet sister Henry B. Walthall as Colonel Benjamin Cameron ("The Little Colonel") Miriam Cooper as Margaret Cameron, elder sister Mary Alden as Lydia Brown, Stoneman's housekeeper Ralph Lewis as Austin Stoneman, Leader of the House George Siegmann as Silas Lynch Walter Long as Gus, the renegade Wallace Reid as Jeff, the blacksmith Joseph Henabery as Abraham Lincoln Elmer Clifton as Phil Stoneman, elder son Robert Harron as Tod Stoneman Josephine Crowell as Mrs. Cameron Spottiswoode Aitken as Dr. Cameron George Beranger as Wade Cameron, second son Maxfield Stanley as Duke Cameron, youngest son Jennie Lee as Mammy, the faithful servant Donald Crisp as General Ulysses S. Grant Howard Gaye as General Robert E. Lee Original release date: February 8, 1915 ❤ Please subscribe if you'd like to see us produce more restorations like this:    / @moonflix_official   Visit www.moonflix.com to experience restorations in a new way. Connect with moonflix: WEBSITE: http://www.moonflix.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/themoonflix/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/_moonflix/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/__moonflix_ © moonflix, 2022