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Nearly 100 years after its initial release, THE BIRTH OF A NATION remains one of the most controversial films ever made and a landmark achievement in film history that continues to fascinate and enrage audiences.
Original Release
03/21/1915
US Release
03/21/1915
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lillian Gish | Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter / Stoneman's Daughter Elsie |
| Mae Marsh | Flora Cameron / Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister |
| Henry B. Walthall | Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel / Col. Ben Cameron |
| Miriam Cooper | Margaret Cameron / Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister |
| Mary Alden | Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper / Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia |
| Ralph Lewis | Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House / Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman |
| George Siegmann | Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor / Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch |
| Walter Long | Gus - A Renegade Negro / Gus |
| Robert Harron | Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son / Tod |
| Wallace Reid | Jeff - The Blacksmith / Jeff, the Blacksmith |
Directors
Writers
Thomas Dixon Jr., D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lillian Gish | Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter / Stoneman's Daughter Elsie |
| Mae Marsh | Flora Cameron / Flora Cameron - The Pet Sister |
| Henry B. Walthall | Col. Ben Cameron aka The Little Colonel / Col. Ben Cameron |
| Miriam Cooper | Margaret Cameron / Margaret Cameron - The Elder Sister |
| Mary Alden | Lydia Brown - Stoneman's Mulatto Housekeeper / Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia |
| Ralph Lewis | Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House / Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman |
| George Siegmann | Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor / Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch |
| Walter Long | Gus - A Renegade Negro / Gus |
| Robert Harron | Tod - Stoneman's Younger Son / Tod |
| Wallace Reid | Jeff - The Blacksmith / Jeff, the Blacksmith |
| Joseph Henabery | Abraham Lincoln |
| Elmer Clifton | Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son / Stoneman's Elder Son Phil |
| Josephine Crowell | Mrs. Cameron |
| Spottiswoode Aitken | Dr. Cameron |
| George Beranger | Wade Cameron / Wade Cameron - The Second Son |
| Maxfield Stanley | Duke Cameron / Duke Cameron - The Youngest Son |
| Jennie Lee | Mammy / Mammy - The Faithful Servant |
| Donald Crisp | Gen. U.S. Grant / Gen. Ulysses S. Grant |
| Howard Gaye | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Bennie Billings | Child |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| H.E. Aitken | Executive Producer |
| D.W. Griffith | Producer |
Editors
Joseph Henabery, Raoul Walsh, D.W. Griffith, Rose Smith, James Smith
