(D.W. Griffith: An American Genius)

Content: A penetrating documentary of a legendary filmmaker, narrated by the renowned film critic Richard Schickel. Excerpted works include “Birth of a Nation”, the dramatic fire scene in “Way Down East”, and the epic spectacle of “Intolerance”. The gifted and intuitive Griffith was more concerned with ideas and stories of his own choosing rather than box office draws.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

56 minutes

Year:

1975

Directors:

Walt Lowe

Production companies:

WAVE

Actors:

Griffith's Voice

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Cinematography

Producer

Director

Music