The Birth of a Nation
The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
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Cast and Crew
The Birth of a Nation
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.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
193 minutes
Collection
The Life of a Nation Collection
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Release Data
1915-02-08
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$11000000
Production Companies
Epoch Film Co.
