The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

19153hr 15min
critics rating 91%91%
audience rating 42%42%

Step back in time to a tumultuous era in American history with "The Birth of a Nation" (1915). This groundbreaking film follows the intertwining lives of two families, the Stonemans and the Camerons, during the Reconstruction era. As the Civil War's aftermath unfolds, loyalties are tested, alliances are formed, and a nation struggles to heal its wounds.

At the heart of the story is the founding of the controversial Ku Klux Klan by Confederate colonel Ben Cameron, played against the backdrop of societal upheaval and political tension. Watch as relationships are strained, loyalties are questioned, and the very fabric of society is put to the test. "The Birth of a Nation" offers a gripping portrayal of a pivotal moment in American history, inviting viewers to witness the complexities of love, loyalty, and power in a time of great change.

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Cast

John Ford

Klansman (uncredited)

John Ford

David Butler

Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

David Butler

Donald Crisp

Gen. U.S. Grant

Donald Crisp

Raoul Walsh

John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)

Raoul Walsh

Eugene Pallette

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Lillian Gish

Stoneman's Daughter Elsie

Lillian Gish

Monte Blue

(uncredited)

Monte Blue

Charles Stevens

Volunteer (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Mae Marsh

Flora Cameron

Mae Marsh

Elmer Clifton

Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Elmer Clifton

Henry B. Walthall

Col. Ben Cameron

Henry B. Walthall

Wallace Reid

Jeff, the Blacksmith

Wallace Reid

Sam De Grasse

Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)

Sam De Grasse

Robert Harron

George Siegmann

Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch

George Siegmann

Mary Alden

Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia

Mary Alden

Spottiswoode Aitken

Dr. Cameron

Spottiswoode Aitken

Jules White

Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

Jules White

Alma Rubens

Belle of 1861 (uncredited)

Alma Rubens

Walter Long

Elmo Lincoln

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Elmo Lincoln

George Beranger

Wade Cameron

George Beranger

Joseph Henabery

Abraham Lincoln

Joseph Henabery

Tom Wilson

Stoneman's Servant (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Fred Burns

Klansman (uncredited)

Fred Burns

Miriam Cooper

Margaret Cameron

Miriam Cooper

Ralph Lewis

Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman

Ralph Lewis

Edmund Burns

Klansman (uncredited)

Edmund Burns

Peggy Cartwright

Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited)

Peggy Cartwright

Josephine Crowell

Mrs. Cameron

Josephine Crowell

Allan Sears

Klansman (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Maxfield Stanley

Duke Cameron

Maxfield Stanley

Edward Burns

Klansman (uncredited)

Edward Burns

Alberta Lee

Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)

Alberta Lee

Howard Gaye

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Howard Gaye

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Black Woman (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Olga Grey

Laura Keene (uncredited)

Olga Grey

Bob Burns

Klan Leader (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Jennie Lee

Betty Marsh

Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited)

Betty Marsh

Dark Cloud

General (uncredited)

Dark Cloud

William De Vaull

Nelse (uncredited)

William De Vaull

Charles Eagle Eye

Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited)

Charles Eagle Eye

Violet Wilkey

Young Flora Cameron (uncredited)

Violet Wilkey

Mary Wynn

Willam Freeman

Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited)

Willam Freeman

Leonore Cooper

Elsie's Maid (uncredited)

Leonore Cooper

Donna Montran

Belle of 1861 (uncredited)

Donna Montran

Harry Braham

Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited)

Harry Braham