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Where to Watch The Birth of a Nation (1915) (Legally)

The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan!

Mar 8, 1915 US 193 min U

6.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

593 votes

Drama History War

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1915), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, History, War, with a runtime around 193 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6/10 from about 593 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

army, ku klux klan, southern usa, racism, silent film, american civil war, reconstruction era, historical epic, inspirational, awestruck, optimistic, feel-good

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Plot

Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.