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THE BIRTH OF A NATION VHS NEW CIVIL WAR D.W. GRIFFITH 1915 CLASSIC LILLIAN GISH

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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: An item that has never been opened or removed from the manufacturer’s sealing (if ...
Edition
Full Screen
Special Features
Cult, Silent Film, Black & White
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Sub-Genre
Melodrama, Military/War
UPC
0056775618131
EAN
0056775618131
Signal Standard
Vhs/Ep
Rating
NR
Director
D.W. Griffith, David Wark Griffith, Granville Warwick
Genre
Drama
Movie/TV Title
Birth of a Nation
Leading Role
Lillian Gish

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This landmark film from silent director D.W. Griffith was the first movie blockbuster. However, it also reveals a horribly racist version of American history. The first part of the film chronicles the Civil War as experienced through the eyes of two families; the Stonemans from the North, and the Camerons of the South. Lifelong friends, they become divided by the Mason-Dixon line, with tragic results. Large-scale battle sequences and meticulous historical details culminate with a staged re-creation of Lincoln's assassination. The second half of the film chronicles the Reconstruction, as Congressman Austin Stoneman (Ralph Lewis) puts evil Silas Lynch (George Siegmann) in charge of the liberated slaves at the Cameron hometown of Piedmont. Armed with the right to vote, the freed slaves cause all sorts of trouble until Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall) founds the Ku Klux Klan and restores order and "decency" to the troubled land. While THE BIRTH OF A NATION was a major step forward in the history of filmmaking, it must be noted that the film supports a racist worldview. But there is no denying that it remains a groundbreaking achievement, setting a high watermark for film as an art form.

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0056775618131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3058224

Product Key Features

Genre
Drama
Director
D.W. Griffith, David Wark Griffith, Granville Warwick
Movie/TV Title
Birth of a Nation
Rating
NR
Leading Role
Lillian Gish
Signal Standard
Vhs/Ep

Additional Product Features

Format
Vhs/Ep
LeafCats
309
Release Date
19990921
Film Country
USA

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  • by 3jw9g5wdsfo@deleted
    Jun 08, 2006

    Definitely not for the racially sensitive!

    Although "The Birth of a Nation" has been condemned for it's racial content, it stands as a milestone in filmmaking history. Filmed in 1914 and released the following year, it was not only one of the longest movies made in that period (roughly 100 mins. long), but it also introduced a number of filmmaking techniques that are still in use today. It also gives us a glimpse into the American South's perspective on the Civil War and it's aftermath. I found it interesting, as well as touching, that a film so slanted toward white supremacy portrayed Abraham Lincoln as a slain martyr. Lincoln's successor in the film (who strongly resembles 17th president Andrew Johnson, though he is not so named in the film) is lambasted and reviled for his views on racial equality and, in effect, nearly shatters ...

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