Where to watch The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Yes — The Birth of a Nation is streaming free on JustWatch TV, FlixHouse and Public Domain Movies, no subscription and no sign-up.
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
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The Birth of a Nation — common questions
- Can I watch The Birth of a Nation for free?
- Yes. The Birth of a Nation is streaming at no cost on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is The Birth of a Nation on Netflix?
- No. The Birth of a Nation is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
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- How long is The Birth of a Nation?
- The Birth of a Nation runs 193 minutes, rated NR.
