FMS 101A University of California Irvine The Birth of A Nation Film Essay

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Research Paper Films

Battleship Potemkin (Links to an external site.) (Eisenstein, 1925)

Berlin, Symphony of a Great City (Links to an external site.) (Ruttman, 1927)

The Birth of a Nation (Links to an external site.) (Griffith, 1915)

Blind Husbands (Links to an external site.) (von Stroheim, 1919)

The Blot (Links to an external site.) (Weber, 1921)

The Blue Angel (Links to an external site.)(Von Sternberg, 1929)

Broken Blossoms (Links to an external site.)(Griffith, 1919)

The Cat and the Canary (Links to an external site.) (Leni, 1927)

The Circus (Links to an external site.) (Chaplin, 1928)

College (Links to an external site.) (Keaton, Horne, 1927)

Diary of a Lost Girl (Links to an external site.) (Pabst, 1929)

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (Links to an external site.) (Lang, 1922)

The Extra Girl (Links to an external site.)(Jones, Sennett, 1923)

Fanchon the Cricket (Links to an external site.)(Kirkwood, 1915)

Faust (Links to an external site.) (Murnau, 1926)

Foolish Wives (Links to an external site.)(von Stroheim, 1922)

The General (Links to an external site.) (Keaton, 1926)

Girl Shy (Links to an external site.)(Newmeyer, 1924)

The Gold Rush (Links to an external site.) (Chaplin, 1925)

Der Golem (Links to an external site.) (Wegener, 1920)

Haxan (Links to an external site.) (Christensen, 1922)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Links to an external site.) (Worsley, 1923)

Hypocrites (Links to an external site.) (Weber, 1915)

Intolerance (Links to an external site.) (Griffith, 1916)

The Kid (Links to an external site.)(Chaplin, 1921)

The King of Kings (Links to an external site.) (DeMille, 1927)

The Last Laugh (Links to an external site.) (Murnau, 1924)

Little Annie Rooney (Links to an external site.)(Feist, 1925)

The Lost World (Links to an external site.)(Hoyt, 1925)

The Mark of Zorro (Links to an external site.) (Niblo, 1920)

The Marriage Circle (Lubitsch, 1924) (Links to an external site.)

Metropolis (Links to an external site.) (Lang, 1927)

Moana (Links to an external site.) (Flahery, 1926)

Orphans of the Storm (Links to an external site.)(Griffith, 1921)

Our Hospitality (Links to an external site.) (Keaton, 1923)

Phantom Carriage (Links to an external site.) (Sjostrom, 1921)

La Roue (Links to an external site.) (Gance, 1923)

Safety Last ! (Links to an external site.) (Newmeyer, Taylor, 1923)

The Scar of Shame (Links to an external site.) (Perugini, 1929)

Seven Chances (Links to an external site.) (Keaton, 1925)

The Sheik (Links to an external site.)(Melford, 1921)

Speedy (Links to an external site.) (Wilde, 1928)

Steamboat Bill Jr. (Reisner, Keaton, 1928) (Links to an external site.)

The Symbol of the Unconquered (Links to an external site.)(Micheaux, 1920)

Ten Nights in a Bar Room (Links to an external site.) (Colored Players, 1926)

The Thief of Bagdad (Links to an external site.) (Walsh, 1924)

The Three Ages (Links to an external site.) (Keaton, Cline, 1923)

Traffic in Souls (Links to an external site.)(Tucker, 1913)

Way Down East (Links to an external site.) (Griffith, 1920)

Within Our Gates (Micheaux, 1920) (Links to an external site.)

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Surname 1

THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Surname 2
Introduction
The Silent Era, encompassing the early 1900s to late 1920s, involved films' production
without recorded synchronous sound, hence the term silent films. The themes and messages in
the silent films were majorly presented through the actor's actions. Notably, the production of
films with synchronous sound presented technical difficulties to producers. However, the release
of " The Birth of a Nation" in 1915 represented one of the most fundamental turning points in the
history of America as a racist nation. At the time of its release, "The Birth of a Nation" was
already breaking records in the film industry, especially following its position as the first film to
not only be screened at the White House, but also one watched by the then president, Woodrow
Wilson. Remarkably, this paper situates this film as a trendsetter and a pioneer at a time when
silent films were significantly prevalent, by essentially showcasing the capacity with which even
silence can communicate the most integral messages. It was well-received in the USA, with
magazines, newspapers, and books recognizing the film's milestones, notably creating a base for
other similar and more ambitious projects. A remarkable performance by Lillian Gish serves to
deliver the expected message of the film as the struggle between the North and the South at the
time is exemplified in this film. More importantly, Motion Picture's "Action for Professionals
and Amateurs" recognizes this film as trailblazer in the resulting sequence of the abolition of
slavery in the United States in a gripping presentation of the struggle between the two regions,
amidst a civil war (p.34).
"The Birth of a Nation” Plot
"The Birth of a Nation" is not only a central part of America's history, but it is also
history of and in itself. The narra...


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