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

Title
The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic / directed by D.W. Griffith.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : Kino Classics, 2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Aitken, Harry E., 1870-1956
  • Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
  • Woods, Frank E.
  • Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944
  • Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
  • Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968
  • Lewis, Ralph, 1872-1937
  • Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923
  • Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936
  • Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946.
  • Kino Classics, film distributor, publisher.
  • Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, performer.
Description
3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Nearly 100 years after its initial release, 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.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Epic films.
  • Feature films.
  • Film adaptations.
  • Historical films.
  • Silent films.
Note
  • Title from container.
  • Based on the novel The Clansman by Thomas Dixon.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1915.
  • Release date: Nov. 22, 2011.
  • 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.
Credits (note)
  • Screenwriters, G.W. Bitzer, D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods ; producers, Harry Aitken, D.W. Griffith.
Performer (note)
  • Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Dolby Digital; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Contents
Disc 1: The 2011 restoration -- Disc 2: The 1993 restoration and The making of 'The birth of a nation' -- Disc 3: Bonus films and documents.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1410
LCCN
738329083427
OCLC
760002520
Title
The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic / directed by D.W. Griffith.
Imprint
[New York, N.Y.] : Kino Classics, 2011.
Edition
Deluxe ed.
Credits
Screenwriters, G.W. Bitzer, D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods ; producers, Harry Aitken, D.W. Griffith.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Cast
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh.
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Added Author
Aitken, Harry E., 1870-1956, film producer.
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, film producer.
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, film director.
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, screenwriter.
Woods, Frank E., screenwriter.
Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, screenwriter.
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, actor.
Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968, actor.
Lewis, Ralph, 1872-1937, actor.
Reid, Wallace, 1891-1923, actor.
Walthall, Henry B. (Henry Brazeale), 1878-1936, screenwriter.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dixon, Thomas, Jr., 1864-1946. Clansman.
Kino Classics, film distributor, publisher.
Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, performer.
Other Standard Identifier
738329083427
Publisher No.
K834 Kino Classics
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1410
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