D.W. Griffith: Father Of Film (1993)

  
Format:  D.W. Griffith: Father Of Film DVD 
 
 
The historians behind the award-winning documentary "Unknown Chaplin" illuminate the amazing life story of D.W. Griffith, a director credited with having profound influence upon modern film language and the "auteur" behind one of the most controversial films of all time, "The Birth of a Nation." Lillian Gish, Blanche Sweet, Stanley Cortez, and others provide valuable insights about Griffith's artistry. 155 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
 
SKU: D40303
$26.99
Regularly $29.99
Category:
Documentary
Director:
Kevin Brownlow, David Gill
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White / Color
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Karl Brown, Stanley Cortez, John Hope Franklin, Lillian Gish, Blanche Sweet, Eileen Bowser, Katherine Johnston, Russell Merritt, Miles Kreuger, Evelyn Baldwin Kunze, Sam Wanamaker
 

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