The birth of a nation D.W. Griffith's American epic /

The birth of a nation D.W. Griffith's American epic /

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Nearly 100 years after its initial release, this film 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...

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Corporate Authors: Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Kino Classics (Firm)
Other Authors: Griffith, D. W. 1875-1948, Woods, Frank E., Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, Breil, Joseph Carl, 1870-1926, Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968, Walthall, Henry B. 1878-1936, Lewis, Ralph, 1872-1937, Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923, Dixon, Thomas, 1864-1946
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Kino Classics, 2011.
Edition:Deluxe 3-disc ed.
Subjects:
Ku Klux Klan (19th century) > Drama.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Drama.
Silent films.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
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Summary:Nearly 100 years after its initial release, this film 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.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the novel The Clansman by Thomas Dixon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1915.
The 2011 restoration with a new score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra; music in the 1993 restoration adapted from the original score by Joseph Carl Breil.
Special features: Disc 1. Spoken introductions by D.W. Griffith and Walter Huston (including the newly rediscovered intermission sequence) -- Disc 2. "The making of The birth of a nation" documentary -- Disc 3. Prelude to The birth of a nation (1930) ; Civil War shorts directed by D.W. Griffith: In the border states, The house with closed shutters, The fugitive, His trust, His trust fulfilled, Swords and hearts, The battle ; text features: "New York vs. The birth of a nation", excerpts from the novel The clansman, Photoplay Magazine article: D.W. Griffith on the Making of the birth of a nation "The story of David Mark Griffith" (part V) ; posters, ads, and souvenir programs gallery.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sd., col. tint ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 stereo; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Production Credits:Music, The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra.
Access:For face to face teaching only, no public performance license.

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