The Birth of a Nation
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title:
The Birth of a Nation
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The Birth of a Nation, originally called The Clansman, is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play The Clansman. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods and produced the film with Harry Aitken. The Birth of a Nation is a landmark of film history, lauded for its technical virtuosity. It was the first non-serial American 12-reel film ever made. Its plot, part ficti
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1915 film by D. W. Griffith
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation
date created:
2001-03-07T03:26:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T03:47:42Z
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