The Birth of a Nation
movie
The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
Released March 08, 1915
Overview
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Runtime
3h 15m
Budget
$100,000
Revenue
$11,000,000
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Birth of a Nation
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- No Language (No Language)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Epoch Film Co.
United States
