The Birth of a Nation (1915) remains the most controversial American film ever made, and its director, D. W. Griffith, one of the most extraordinary figures in film history. It was the first true feature film and did more than any other to launch Hollywood both as an industry and as an idea. The film consolidated a trend in cinematic technique and an approach to dramatic narrative that define American cinema to this day. As a great but ideologically troubled film that offers us a reflection of ourselves as Americans, The ...
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The Birth of a Nation (1915) remains the most controversial American film ever made, and its director, D. W. Griffith, one of the most extraordinary figures in film history. It was the first true feature film and did more than any other to launch Hollywood both as an industry and as an idea. The film consolidated a trend in cinematic technique and an approach to dramatic narrative that define American cinema to this day. As a great but ideologically troubled film that offers us a reflection of ourselves as Americans, The Birth of a Nation continues to intrigue, challenge, infuriate, and awe.
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Near Fine. This book is a guide to D.W. Griffith's silent film classic; it incudes a shot-by-shot continuity script; a biographical sketch of the director; contemporary reviews; essays by James Chandler, Michael Rogin, Janet Staiger, and Mimi White; and a filmography and bibliography; the editor's introduction explores the view of history that the film presents and considers the film as a historical melodrama (white pictorial cover with red and black lettering; a bright, clean, tight copy)
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. Book Edited by Robert Lang; some edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photos.
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