The birth of a nation : D.W. Griffith's American epic
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Carol Stream Public Library - Adult VideosDVD/DRAMA/BIROn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Ku Klux Klan (19th century) -- Drama.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Drama.
Silent films.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Video recordings.

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Published
[New York] : Kino Classics, 2011.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (192 min.) : sound, color tint ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329083427

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel The Clansman by Thomas Dixon.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1915.
General Note
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.
Participants/Performers
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Mary Alden, Ralph Lewis, Wallace Reid.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 stereo; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Language
Restorations are silent films with music score and English intertitles.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Griffith, D. W. 1., Woods, F. E., Bitzer, G. W., Gish, L., Marsh, M., Walthall, H. B. 1., Lewis, R., Reid, W., & Dixon, T., Jr. (2011). The birth of a nation: D.W. Griffith's American epic (Deluxe 3-disc edition.). Kino Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

D. W. 1875-1948. Griffith et al.. 2011. The Birth of a Nation: D.W. Griffith's American Epic. [New York]: Kino Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

D. W. 1875-1948. Griffith et al.. The Birth of a Nation: D.W. Griffith's American Epic [New York]: Kino Classics, 2011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Griffith, D. W. 1., Woods, F. E., Bitzer, G. W., Gish, L., Marsh, M., Walthall, H. B. 1. and Lewis, R. et al (2011). The birth of a nation: d.W. griffith's american epic. Deluxe 3-disc edn. [New York]: Kino Classics.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Griffith, D. W. 1875-1948., et al. The Birth of a Nation: D.W. Griffith's American Epic Deluxe 3-disc edition., Kino Classics, 2011.

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