The Birth of a Nation
(Book, DVD)
Contributors
Published
Chatsworth, Calif. : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [1998].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (187 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([4] pages : ill.)
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Copies
| Location | Format | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Public Library - DVD | DVD | DVD FICTION BIR | 1 DVD | On Shelf |
| Penrose Community Library - BOOKS | Book | Video (green case) | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Birth of a nation (Motion picture)
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.) -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- America.
Motion pictures, American.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Drama.
Silent films.
Silent films.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.) -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- America.
Motion pictures, American.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Drama.
Silent films.
Silent films.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
Chatsworth, Calif. : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [1998].
Format
Book, DVD
Language
English
UPC
014381467420
Notes
General Note
Adapted from: The clansman / Thomas Dixon.
General Note
Originally released as a silent motion picture in 1915.
General Note
Some segments are color tinted and some are sepia toned.
General Note
Special features: The making of The birth of a nation, compiled and written by Russell Merritt, produced and narrated by David Shepard, and produced by Film Preservation Associates in 1992 (24 min.); other related materials.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, G.W. Bitzer; music, Joseph Carl Breil; assistant directors, Eric Von Stroheim, Jack Conway & Raoul Walsh; produced for video by David Shepard and Film Preservation Associates.
Participants/Performers
Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Robert Harron, Wallace Reid, Donald Crisp, Raoul Walsh.
Description
A Civil War spectacular. Portrays life in the South during and after the Civil War as revealed in a story depicting the war itself, the conflict between the defeated Southerners and emancipated renegade Negroes, the despoiling of the South during the carpetbagger period, and the revival of the Southern white man's honor through the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital stereo; standard version.
Language
Silent film with English intertitles; music sound track added in 1992.
Awards
National Film Preservation Board, 1992: won a place on the National Film Registry.
Awards
Online Film & Television Association, 2000: won a Motion Picture award in the OFTA Film Hall of Fame.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Griffith, D. W. 1., Aitken, H. E., Breil, J. C., Gish, L., Walthall, H. B. 1., Marsh, M., Cooper, M., Harron, R., Reid, W., Crisp, D., Walsh, R., Bitzer, G. W., Von Stroheim, E., & Dixon, T. (1998). The Birth of a Nation . Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. 1875-1948 Griffith et al.. 1998. The Birth of a Nation. Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. 1875-1948 Griffith et al.. The Birth of a Nation Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Griffith, D. W. 1875-1948, et al. The Birth of a Nation Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, 1998.
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