The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Name: The Birth of a Nation
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1915
Duration: 195 min
Cast: Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden

3h 15m United States of America

Drama History War

Plot

Two families, the Stonemans from the North and the Camerons from the South, find their lives connected during the Civil War. After Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is taken prisoner, nurse Elsie Stoneman advocates for his release. As tensions rise in Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron establishes the Ku Klux Klan, leading to a fierce conflict with Elsie's father, a congressman, and his African-American ally, Silas Lynch. The story unfolds against a backdrop of racial discord and personal stakes, highlighting the intense struggles of a nation in turmoil.

Cast

Lillian Gish Mae Marsh Henry B. Walthall Miriam Cooper Mary Alden Ralph Lewis George Siegmann Walter Long Robert Harron Wallace Reid Joseph Henabery Elmer Clifton Josephine Crowell Spottiswoode Aitken George Beranger