1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 192 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
digital
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Note
Title from title frames.
Event
Originally produced by Kino Lorber Edu in 1915.
Summary
A profoundly influential and controversial film, this is the epic story of two families, one northern and one southern, during and after the Civil War. D.W. Griffith's masterful direction combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African-Americans. It energized the NAACP and also inspired African-Americans to move into filmmaking as a way to offer alternative images and stories.