The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish and Henry B. Walthall.

Blu-ray bought in 2014

Eureka - Masters of Cinema Series

193m 08s

• New 1080p presentation of the film from archival 35mm elements, in its original aspect ratio
• Music by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra in 2.0 stereo and DTS - HD Master Audio 5.1
• Short archival introductions to the film by D. W. Griffith and Walter Huston
• Newly rediscovered original intermission sequence and 1930 re - release title sequence
• Seven Civil War shorts directed by Griffith: In the Border States (1910); The House with Closed Shutters (1910); The Fugitive (1910); His Trust (1910); His Trust Fulfilled (1910); Swords and Hearts (1911); and The Battle (1911).
• A lengthy booklet with writing about the film, rare archival imagery.