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The birth of a nation D.W. Griffith's American epic
Title
The birth of a nation [videorecording] : D.W. Griffith's American epic / Kino Classics ; directed by D.W. Griffith ; screenplay by D.W. Griffith Bitzer ; screenplay by D.W. Grifith and Frank E. Woods.
Edition
Deluxe ed.
Published
[United States] : Kino Classics, 2011.
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the novel The Clansman by Thomas Dixon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1915.
Summary
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. It is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African-Americans.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 05, 2012
Cast
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh.
System details note
DVD; Dolby Digital; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Contents
Disc 1: Birth of a Nation: the 2011 restoration, with music by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra / D.W. Griffith (1915, 192 min.)
Disc 2: Birth of a Nation: the 1993 restoration with orchestral score adapted from the original by Breil, and Shepard and Merritt's / D.W. Griffith (1915, 192 min.) ; The making of 'The birth of a nation' (24 min.)
Disc 3: Bonus films and documents (c2002). Civil War shorts by Griffith: In the border states / D.W. Griffith (1910, 17 min.) ; House with closed shutters / D.W. Griffith (1910, 17 min.) ; Fugitive / D.W. Griffith (1910, 17 min.) ; His trust / D.W. Griffith (1910, 14 min.) ; His trust fulfilled / D.W. Griffith (1910, 11 min.) ; Swords and hearts (1911, 16 min.) ; Battle (1911, 17 min.) ; archival documents of censorship battles over the films 1922 re-release.
Videorecording number
K834 Kino Classics
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Silent films.
Historical films.
Short films.
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