The birth of a nation
(Video DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Tulsa, OK] : VCI Entertainment, 2015.
Edition
2015 centennial edition ; fullscreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (199 min.) : silent, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coquille Public Library - Adult/General - Video | BIRTH OF A NATION | Available |
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Published
[Tulsa, OK] : VCI Entertainment, 2015.
Format
Video DVD
Edition
2015 centennial edition ; fullscreen version.
Language
English
UPC
089859810022
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1915.
General Note
Based on the novel "The clansman" by Thomas Dixon, Jr.
General Note
"D. W. Griffith's mighty spectacle"--Container.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: Photo gallery ; Original 1915 souvenir program ; Music notes by Eric Beheim - printed insert/booklet (with "Intolerance" music notes also) ; Disc 2: Bonus film "Intolerance."
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, G.W. Bitzer ; editors, D.W. Griffith [and others] ; music, Joseph Carl Breil, D.W. Griffith.
Participants/Performers
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Elmo Lincoln, Erich Von Stroheim.
Description
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital.
Language
Silent with intertitles in English and musical score.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Griffith, D. W. 1., Woods, F. E., Gish, L., Marsh, M., Walthall, H. B. 1., Lincoln, E., Von Stroheim, E., Bitzer, G. W., Breil, J. C., & Dixon, T., Jr. (2015). The birth of a nation (2015 centennial edition ; fullscreen version.). VCI Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. 1875-1948 Griffith et al.. 2015. The Birth of a Nation. VCI Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. 1875-1948 Griffith et al.. The Birth of a Nation VCI Entertainment, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Griffith, D. W. 1875-1948, et al. The Birth of a Nation 2015 centennial edition ; fullscreen version., VCI Entertainment, 2015.
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