The Birth Of A Nation: The Pros And Cons

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have remained as known as Beethoven. The problem is that it is such an amazing movie on a technological and aesthetic level, but looking at Birth of a Nation in a moral sense, it is almost embarrassing to mention it. There are a handful of reasons for this, but first in order to get a proper perception, one must first learn a bit of history.
The Birth of a Nation is the first film to offer 2$ seats. Before then, the best seats in the house were a mere 50 cents. But the 2$ seat was "…for the more advantageous seat in the rear of the auditorium…" Griffith had reasons for charging so much. He felt that if the public were "…willing to pay 5 cents to see a picture that costs $500 to produce, and 50 cents to see a picture that costs $50, 000 to produce, then they are willing to pay $2 to see one that costs half a million to produce."
The first film to run anywhere near over two hours, The Birth of a Nation is actually just under three. This gives it the title as the ...

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and having a recognized impact on film history and the development of film as art". To name a few, he solely introduces night shooting, such as a scene where the Ku Klux Klan are riding. Griffith also introduces the use of cross cutting which is visible near the end when the camera cuts back and forth to the African Americans, and the Klan on their way to the rescue. He is well know for his fighting scenes because they often contain a large number of extras. Almost any of the war scenes is a good example of this.
Before getting into the negative reaction of the film, it is just as important to learn what is so negative about the film. This may sound somewhat subtle, but some feel ...

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