Where to watch The Birth of a Nation(1915)
In the United States, The Birth of a Nation is available to stream on FlixFling and Artiflix. It's also free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
Where to stream The Birth of a Nation
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The Birth of a Nation plot summary
The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Details
- Release date
- March 8, 1915
- Runtime
- 3h 15m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 · 617 votes
The Birth of a Nation trailer
Cast
Lillian GishStoneman's Daughter Elsie
Mae MarshFlora Cameron
Henry B. WalthallCol. Ben Cameron
Miriam CooperMargaret Cameron
Mary AldenStoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
Ralph LewisLeader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
George SiegmannLieut. Governor Silas Lynch
Walter LongGus
Robert HarronTod
Wallace ReidJeff, the Blacksmith
FAQ
Where can I watch The Birth of a Nation?
In the United States, The Birth of a Nation is available to stream on FlixFling and Artiflix. It's also free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
Can I rent or buy The Birth of a Nation?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and FlixFling.
How long is The Birth of a Nation?
The Birth of a Nation runs 3h 15m (195 minutes).
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