The Birth of a Race
MovieTitle | The Birth of a Race |
User score | 5 |
Release date | Jan 2, 1918 |
Genre | Drama, History, War |
Director | John W. Noble |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp. |
Run time | 88 min. |
This epic traces, from the Beginning, the lineage of the race of peace-loving people. Mankind at its best is highlighted as greatness of character across the centuries is displayed: Noah heeding God's command, Moses leading the Israelities, Jesus Christ dying to save humanity and promote His message of peace. Moving into our modern epoch: Columbus's discovery of America, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation; A race of free humans committed to the proliferation of peace and freedom. What becomes of this race when autocratic powers threaten democracy in the time of the first World War?