Intolerance
A monumental, solemn experience that demands patience as it weaves grand historical vistas into a plea for compassion.
Same writer: Frank E. Woods · Earnest, melancholic · nonlinear
The Birth of a Nation
A grand, technically astonishing silent epic that is also an unrelenting engine of racist propaganda, leaving the viewer disturbed and conflicted.
About 1915 film directed by D. W. Griffith
Genres drama, silent, historical
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written by D. W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Starring Lillian Gish, John Ford, D. W. Griffith, Erich von Stroheim, Walter Huston, Donald Crisp, Raoul Walsh, Mae Marsh
Music Joseph Carl Breil
Runtime 187 min
Country United States
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