"The Birth of a Nation" (1915) part I, director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer

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"The Birth of a Nation" is a historical drama, included in our program to illustrate the work of actor Robert Harron and cinematographer Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

"The Birth of a Nation" is a controversial Civil War drama.

Part I of the film includes the acting performance of our star Robert Harron. It concludes with the assassination of President Lincoln.

Part II - Reconstruction - does not include any scenes with Robert Harron. It shows the rise of the KKK and portrays the whole African-American race as evil, vicious and intolerant.

We have decided to show only Part I of the film to pay tribute to the contributions of Robert Harron. The whole movie is abundantly available on the internet for those viewers that are interested.

Directed by D. W. Griffith Produced by D. W. Griffith Scenario by D.W. Griffith and Frank E. Woods

Starring Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Lillian Gish, Wallace Reid and many others Cinematography Billy Bitzer Editing by James Smith and D.W. Griffith Distributed by Epoch Producing Corporation Release date March 21, 1915 Running time 91 min. (part I) Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles

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