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The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

1993•24m•5.0/10
Documentary

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A short documentary about the making of D. W. Griffith's controversial 'The Birth of a Nation'.

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Film Preservation Associates

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

David Shepard

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