The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.

• Released: 1915-03-08
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 3h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 615 votes

Directed by D.W. Griffith.

Top cast

• Lillian Gish as Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
• Mae Marsh as Flora Cameron
• Henry B. Walthall as Col. Ben Cameron
• Miriam Cooper as Margaret Cameron
• Mary Alden as Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
• Ralph Lewis as Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
• George Siegmann as Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
• Walter Long as Gus
• Robert Harron as Tod
• Wallace Reid as Jeff, the Blacksmith

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Birth of a Nation

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• Canada: stream on FlixFling, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Cineverse; rent on FlixFling; buy on FlixFling
• Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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