Showing an innate genius for storytelling, D.W. Griffith stunned the world with this high quality big-screen production and set a new standard for film production. Based on a best-selling novel and play, “The Clansman”, The Birth of a Nation follows the lives of two white families who are divided by, and enduring, the American Civil War. Despite the storms of controversy, Birth of a Nation quickly became the most successful silent film ever made and to this day it remains an enthralling spectacle, social document and an influential landmark in the history of cinema.

 

Special Features: The Making Of Booklet

 

Release Date: 08/07/2009

Language: Silent

Running Time (min.): 187

Rating: M

Colour: B&W

Media Format: Region 4 DVD