1930 Prelude to “The Birth of a Nation”

Year: 1930

Runtime: 6 mins

Language: English

Documentary

The film opens with a recorded, intimate conversation held in the spring of 1930 between director D. W. Griffith and his friend Walter Huston. During the dialogue, Griffith recounts, for the first time, vivid memories of his childhood that inspired him to create his landmark epic, The Birth of a Nation.

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