Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith - Trailer (1915)

Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.

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[Cris LeRoi]

the president at the time Woodrow Wilson thought this movie was an accurate depiction of events.

[Mikey Rodriguez]

yes ts the everlasting hatred we live with today because arrogance rots the minds of many, its really sad...

[Woesteinvuir]

Well, there's no denying how important it is as a film. In technical terms it revolutionised the way films were made. Simultaneously though, it is an evil, EVIL movie.

[LordMangirth]

This film is a revolutionary piece of cinema. The way it is shot and the way it depicts the grand and horrific battle scenes is unparalleled. Even a racist clock is right twice a day.

[The1Heart1]

It makes me smile when I read comments from people of all races understanding that this film was wrong. I'm not going to lie, I expected a lot of racial slurs and agreements on this video so I'm glad that I was wrong. :)

[TheTaquitomaster]

"D.W. Griffith's Immortal Classic"... "The D.W. Griffith masterpiece, as he conceived and created it..." Dang, he was really just digging himself into a hole with this trailer, wasn't he? XD

[FuriousBaratheon]

hahahaa "anti-white" lmao

[ryan9169]

Racism was very strong then, it's better just to accpet it and take this film for what it is.

[Sean Doyle]

Racism is poop.

[Mikey Rodriguez]

yep django unchained was the best movie ever seen