The Birth of a Nation  (1915)

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The movie The Birth of a Nation, released in 1915 and directed by D.W. Griffith, was shot on film using Pathé Cameras with G.W. Bitzer as cinematographer and editing by D.W. Griffith, Joseph Henabery, James Smith, Rose Smith, Raoul Walsh.
Directed by | D.W. Griffith
Cinematography by | G.W. Bitzer
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Country | USA
Genres | Drama, History, War

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Colonel Ben Cameron Aka The Little Colonel
Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter
Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister
Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister
Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper
Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader Of The House
Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor
Gus - A Renegade Negro
Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son
Jeff - The Blacksmith
Abraham Lincoln
Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son
Mrs. Cameron
Wade Cameron - The Second Son
Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son
Mammy - The Faithful Servant
General Ulysses .S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
John Wilkes Booth
Mrs. Lincoln
Senator Charles Sumner
Flora Cameron As A Child
Laura Keene
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Cameron's Male Servant
Klan Leader
Klansman
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Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier
Young Girl In Cabin
General At Appomatox Surrender
Elsie's Maid
Nelse - An Old-Fashioned Negro
Man Who Falls From Roof
Klansman On Horse Holding Up Hood With Hand
Jake / Sentry At Hospital
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Himself (1931 Reissue Version)
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Walter Huston (1930 Re-release Promotion)
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Child With Dr. Cameron
Belle Of 1861
Union Soldier
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Belle Of 1861
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Volunteer Who Reports Piedmont Raid
Black Woman - Dr. Cameron's Taunter
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Adapted From His Novel: "the Clansman: An Historical Romance Of The Ku Klux Klan"
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Negative: Killiam Shows
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Score Arranger: Killiam Shows
Music Arranger: 1921 Revival - New York
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Music Arranger: 1921 Revival - New York
Composer: Overture - Los Angeles Premiere
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