The Birth of a Nation (1915) Griffith Masterworks (Repost)
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Griffith Masterworks (Repost)
DVD9+DVD5 | Untouched | ISO+MDS | NTSC 1.33:1 704x480 VBR | 187 mn | 11.43 GB
Audio: Silent w/Music Scores AC-3 Dolby Digital Stereo @ 192 kbps 48.0 kHz | Subtitles: English Intertitles
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western | Country: USA
More than 75 years after its initial release, The Birth of A Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made…a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African Americans. It was the greatest feature-length blockbuster yet to be produced in the United States and the first to be shown in the White House. After seeing it, President Woodrow Wilson remarked it was "like writing history with lightning!"Directed by: D. W. Griffith
Written by: D. W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Based on: The Clansman by T. F. Dixon, Jr.
Starring: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Ralph Lewis, George Siegmann
Music by: Joseph Carl Breil
Cinematography: G.W. Bitzer
Edited by: D. W. Griffith
There was a time when critics sought to de-emphasize the film's content and celebrate the picture as an artistic masterpiece, but from today's perspective, such an approach seems less tenable. However flawed The Birth of A Nation now seems as an historical epic, it is undeniable that the film itself made history. In cities and states across the country, it energized the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which tried to have the film banned, or at least the most gruesome scenes censored. The film also inspired African Americans to move into filmmaking as a way to offer alternative images and stories.
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Special Features
The Making of The Birth of A Nation (1992, 24 minutes)
Filmed Prologue to The Birth of A Nation (1930, 6 minutes) Featuring D.W.Griffith and Walter Huston
Civil War Shorts Directed By D.W. Griffith:
In the Border States (1910, 16 minutes)
The House With Closed Shutters (1910, 17 minutes)
The Fugitive (1910, 17 minutes)
His Trust (1910, 14 minutes)
His Trust Fulfilled (1910, 11 minutes)
Swords And Hearts (1911, 16 minutes)
The Battle (1911, 17 minutes)
New York Vs. The Birth of A Nation An Archive of Information Documenting the Battles Over the Film's 1922 Re-release, Including Protests By the N.A.A.C.P, Transcripts of Meetings, Legal Documents, Newspaper Articles and a Montage of Scenes Ordered Cut By the New York Censor Board
Excerpts From a Birth of A Nation Souvenir Book (1915) and Several Original Programs
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Griffith Masterworks (Repost)
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Griffith Masterworks (Repost)
The Birth of a Nation (1915) Griffith Masterworks (Repost)
