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The Birth of a Nation

52/100
53 Ratings

1915

Drama

3h 15m

7+ (PG)

The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:11 AM, 07/15/2025 PST

More Information on The Birth of a Nation

The Stoneman family finds its friendship with the Camerons affected by the Civil War, both fighting in opposite armies. The development of the war in their lives plays through to Lincoln's assassination and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. The Birth of a Nation featuring Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 3 others. It's a drama movie.

Drama

1915

7+ (PG)

3h15m

US

Director

D. W. Griffith

Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

Lillian Gish

Flora Cameron

Mae Marsh

Col. Ben Cameron

Henry B. Walthall

Margaret Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Mary Alden

Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

Ralph Lewis

Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

George Siegmann

Jeff, the Blacksmith

Wallace Reid

Abraham Lincoln

Joseph Henabery

Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Elmer Clifton

Mrs. Cameron

Josephine Crowell

Wade Cameron

George Beranger

Duke Cameron

Maxfield Stanley

Gen. U.S. Grant

Donald Crisp

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Howard Gaye

Charles Sumner

Sam De Grasse

Jake / Sentry at Hospital

Willam Freeman

Executive Producer

H.E. Aitken

Composer

Jon Mirsalis

Ratings & Reviews

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/ 100
53 Ratings
#76969of all Movies

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The movie had a good Civil War scene and was initially less racist than expected. However, it later portrayed the KKK positively and depicted their victims negatively, which was heavily criticized. Despite being a landmark film, its extreme racism overshadowed other aspects.

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Nathaniel Charles Riegel

It was really good and not as much racism as I thought was there and they had this really good Civil War scene. After that though it got really racist. It was painting the people the KKK killed as rapists and made the KKK the good guys. That's horrible and I can't ignore that while rating it. If it wasn't as racist though I would probably give it a like instead of a dislike.

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