The Birth of a Nation (1915 film)
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:awards |
First feature-length film to be screened at the White House
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| gptkbp:based_on |
The Klansman (play)
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$10 million
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| gptkbp:cinematography |
Griffith's camera crew
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Protests against screenings
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:criticism |
Accused of promoting racism
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced the film industry
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Symbol of early 20th-century racism
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| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Reconstruction_era
gptkb:American_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:D._W._Griffith
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| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:D._W._Griffith
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:The_Ku_Klux_Klan
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| gptkbp:film_technique |
Use of symbolism
Influence on future filmmakers Innovative editing techniques Influence on documentary filmmaking Influence on editing styles Use of close-ups Cinematic lighting techniques Pioneering narrative structure Impact on visual storytelling Influence on genre development Impact on audience engagement Influence on film theory Epic storytelling style Impact on cultural representation in film Impact on film criticism Impact on film narrative Innovative use of cross-cutting Use of dramatic tension Use of intertitles Use of large-scale battle scenes Use of music to enhance emotion |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:historical_fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Birth of a Nation (1915 film)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern filmmaking techniques
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Silent film era
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| gptkbp:inspired |
Film scholars' analysis
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Cinematic innovation and racial discourse
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| gptkbp:music_composer |
gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
Controversial portrayal of race relations
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| gptkbp:notable_scene |
gptkb:The_burning_of_Atlanta
The Klan's return to power The rescue of a white woman |
| gptkbp:performance |
Highly debated
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| gptkbp:premiere |
February 8, 1915
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| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:David_W._Griffith_Corporation
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| gptkbp:release_date |
1915-02-08
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| gptkbp:runtime |
195 minutes
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| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:The_Birth_of_a_Nation_(2016_film)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_Lee
gptkb:Ben-Hur |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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