# The Birth of a Nation

In its time, "The Birth of a Nation" was a masterpiece. Its racist undertones and revisionism are quite disturbing, but it is still worth watching for its historical influence. IMDb entry: http://imdb.com/title/tt0004972/

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1915
- By: D.W. Griffith
- Genres: Silent
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/dw_griffith_birth_of_a_nation)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/dw_griffith_birth_of_a_nation?play=1)