Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. 先不说【一个国家的诞生】伟大的那点儿事儿。《一个国家的诞生》——格里菲斯，带着上帝笑容的撒旦。世间本无耻辱柱。一个国家的诞生 The Birth of a Nation。镜头中实现时空的交换。微博体影评——《一个国家的诞生》。《导演说》之《一个国家的诞生》。《一个国家的诞生》：战争下的黑白人生。小白拉片。电影语言的分析。
