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1915195 minDrama, History, War

The Birth of a Nation

Is The Birth of a Nation a Hit or Flop?

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Is The Birth of a Nation worth watching? With a rating of 5.935/10, this Drama, History, War film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Birth of a Nation Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

Lillian Gish
Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae Marsh
Mae MarshFlora Cameron
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
Miriam Cooper
Miriam CooperMargaret Cameron
Mary Alden
Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph Lewis
Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George Siegmann
George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter Long
Walter LongGus
Robert Harron
Robert HarronTod
Wallace Reid
Wallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith

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Is The Birth of a Nation worth watching?

The Birth of a Nation has received mixed reviews with a 5.935/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama, History, War movies.

Is The Birth of a Nation hit or flop?

The Birth of a Nation has received average ratings (5.935/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is The Birth of a Nation?

The Birth of a Nation is a Drama, History, War movie that Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is capture...

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Critic Reviews

prabhushaktiMar 3, 2018
★ 10

He achieved what no other known man has ever achieved. To watch his work is like being witness to the beginning of melody, or the first conscious use of the lever or the wheel; the emergence, coordination, and first eloquence of language; thebirth of an art: and to realize that this is all the work of one man. - James Agee Griffith demonstrated to every filmmaker and moviegoer who followed him what a movie was, and what a movie could be. - Roger Ebert