Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Leave your thoughts about The Birth of a Nation.
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsJosh GilchristIt's a film that can easily be used to teach against racism, and it should be cherished instead of frowned upon. |
| Cinema WriterJay Antania masterpiece that still packs a punch and whose standard-bearing genius remains untarnished. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonAs a work of art, it is unforgettable; as a social document, it is unforgivable. Quality of Movie: 4 stars. Content of Movie: 1 star. |
| Tim Dirks' The Greatest FilmsTim DirksA controversial, explicitly racist, but landmark American film masterpiece - these all describe ground-breaking producer/director D. W. Griffith's |
| CinapseEd TravisWhile it's clear that D.W. Griffith's The Birth Of A Nation is a seminal work of narrative filmmaking and will forever live in infamy as a result (being seen by new eyes generation after generation) that doesn't mean one can't wish it were never made. |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldDan LybargerEssential for film history but often difficult to watch (cringe as uppity white men in blackface go on the attack). |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzLike it or not, its tremendous influence can't be denied. |
| Boulder WeeklyThomas DelapaWhat does it say about a country that one of its greatest films is also one of the most bigoted movies ever made? ... If you can ignore the actors in blackface and the vicious stereotypes, Griffith's folly is also a triumph of silent film technique. |
| Organica NewsPhil HallA landmark production forever imprisoned in controversy. |
| Common Sense MediaJeffrey M. AndersonD.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation is as much a part of film history as the Civil War is a part of American history. |
