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The Birth of a nation : adapted from Thomas Dixon's novel "The Clansman"

Title
  1. The Birth of a nation : adapted from Thomas Dixon's novel "The Clansman" / produced exclusively by D.W. Griffith ; story arranged by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods.
Published by
  1. New York, NY : Kino Video, 1993, ©1915.

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Additional authors
  1. Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948.
  2. Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946.
  3. Woods, Frank E.
  4. Merritt, Russell.
  5. Shepard, David.
  6. Beecher, Robert G.
Description
  1. 2 videocassettes (187 min.) : silent, black and white; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Griffith's early and controversial spectacular about life and race relations in the American South during the antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Uniform title
  1. Birth of a nation (Motion picture)
Alternative title
  1. Birth of a nation
  2. Making of "The birth of a nation".
Subject
  1. Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) > Drama
  2. Birth of a nation (Motion picture)
  3. American fiction > 20th century > Film adaptations
  4. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Drama
  5. African Americans > History > To 1863
  6. African Americans > History > 1863-1877
  7. Historical films
  8. Silent films
  9. Feature films
  10. United States > History > 1849-1877
  11. United States > Motion pictures and the war. > Civil War, 1861-1865
  12. United States > Race relations > Drama
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. First released as a motion picture in 1915.
  2. "Remastered with original color tints; full orchestral score in digital stereo."
  3. Includes a 30-minute documentary "The making of 'The birth of a nation'" / compiled and written by Russell Merritt ; produced by David Shepard ; directed by Robert G. Beecher.
System details (note)
  1. VHS format.