UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15953640
Format:
2 BD (ca. 191 Min.), b/w
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LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD 5.1
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1 Beih.
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1.33:1 ; 4:3
Edition:
collector's ed.
Content:
2015 marks the centenary of D W Griffith's masterful silent epic, The Birth of a Nation, presented here in a stunning new restoration. A cinematic milestone tells of two families during and after the American Civil War, recalling an era of divided loyalties and struggle for control over the Southern states. Condemned for its stereotyping of African Americans and its portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan as heroes, Griffith's film is also revered for its grand scale and revolutionary use of film technique. The original 1915 score was adapted and conducted by John Lanchbery
Note:
Ländercode: B
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Stummfilm , mit engl. Untertiteln und Musik
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Orig.: USA, 1915
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1930 sound reissue prologue (1930, 6 mins), 1930 sound reissue intermission and introduction to Act 2 (1930, 2 mins): D W Griffith in conversation Walter HustonOut-takes and original camera testsMelvyn Stokes on The Clansman, D W Griffith and The Birth of a Nation (2015, 20 mins): newly filmed interviewThe Greatest Mother of Them All: Kate Bruce (1920, 1 min): short newsreel on the Griffith actressThe Coward (Reginald Barker, Thomas H Ince, 1911, 69 mins): a faint-hearted soldier in the American Civil War regains his courageThe Rose of Kentucky ( D W Griffith, 1911, 17 mins): rural romance set in Griffith's home stateStolen Glory (Mack Sennett, 1912, 14 mins): comedy set during a parade of Union Civil War veteransThe Drummer of the 8th (Thomas H Ince, 1913, 29 mins): poignant Civil War drama presented in two cutsThe Rebel Yell (1932, 9 mins) archival film in which reunited Confederate veterans recite the famous battle cry of the SouthStills and Collections Gallery (2015, 13 mins)Birth of a Nation at 100 (2015, 32 mins): roundtable discussion filmed at the BFI SouthbankBirth of a Nation orchestral score recording sessionsD W Griffith on Lux Radio Theatre with Cecil B Demille (1936, 6 mins): interview in which the two legends reminisce
Language:
English
Keywords:
Sezessionskrieg 〈1861-1865〉
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Propaganda
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Film
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Blu-Ray-Disc
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The birth of a nation 〈Film〉
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Filmzensur
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Geschichte 1922
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Blu-Ray-Disc
Author information:
Griffith, D. W.
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