The collection does not provide the full film of "Birth of a Nation," but provides a shot-by-shot analysis of this groundbreaking film, with annotations that represent the film in its earliest exhibited state.
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When it was released in 1915, ‘The Birth of a Nation’ was a groundbreaking film that introduced new forms and cinematic techniques. Yet the film is more often referred to as “the most controversial film ever made in the United States.” The film was based on the novel ‘The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan’ by Thomas Dixon, Jr.
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