Review of The Birth of a Nation (1915) by Richard Brody for New Yorker — 18 Aug 2013
Problematically, Birth of a Nation wasn't just a seminal commercial spectacle but also a decisively original work of art -- in effect, the founding work of cinematic realism, albeit a work that was developed to pass lies off as reality.
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This review of The Birth of a Nation (1915) was written by Richard Brody and published by New Yorker on 18 Aug 2013.
The Birth of a Nation has generally received mixed reviews.
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