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America
List Price: $29.99
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on 12-6-2008
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Actors: Neil Hamilton, Erville Alderson, Carol Dempster, Charles Emmett Mack, Lee Beggs
Directors: D.W. Griffith
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Silent, NTSC
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: 
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Release Date: March 9, 1999
Run Time: 140 minutes
Average Customer Review:
  (6 customer reviews)
Reader Reviews
After directing over 500 short silent films from 1908 onwards and earning his title as `The Father of Film' due to his pioneering techniques in cinematography, D.W. Griffith made his most famous mark with some of cinema's first giant epics with historic and moral themes such as "Intolerance" (1916). His love for history led him to direct further historical dramas in the same style, often involving realistic battle scenes and conflicts such as World War I in "Hearts of the World" (1918) and the French Revolution in "Orphans of the Storm" (1921) In each saga the film revolves around a family or several individuals who are trapped and torn apart by the conflict, making the historic events reach the hearts and lives of the audience. This successful formula was applied once more in "America" which begins with the Americans' dissatisfaction with the British, Paul Revere's famous ride and call "the British are coming!", the first bloodshed at Lexington between British forces and American `rebels', to the Declaration of Independence and finally the Treaty of Peace. Intricately woven into these historical landmarks and events are the lives of several people: the Montague family which is caught in the upheaval and whose son defies his father by taking sides with the American rebels, and the messenger who loves the Montague daughter and later becomes an Army captain. Seeing the fight for American independence through various personal lives makes the `history lesson' far more palatable for most viewers, and no doubt makes history come to life far more than reading from a textbook. In nearly 2 ˝ hours, Griffith keeps up a good and steady pace with some exciting highlights such as Paul Revere's ride, some battle scenes as well as emotional suspense concerning the personal lives of the individuals who are caught up in it all. The picture quality is very good throughout, and I found the orchestral musical score exceptionally good. It is the original 1924 score made for the film adapted and performed by Eric Beheim, who has made other fine silent film musical accompaniments. This is a fine example of D.W. Griffith's work in this genre, and somewhat more polished than his earlier works. Besides being of interest to lovers of history, the melodrama of the individuals involved makes "America" good entertainment for the general viewer as well.
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List Price: $29.99
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Price: $26.99
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