| The Fall of a Nation | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Dixon, Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Thomas Dixon, Jr. |
| Based on | The Fall of a Nation by Thomas Dixon, Jr. |
| Starring | Lorraine Huling Percy Standing |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
| Music by | Victor Herbert |
Production company | Dixon Studios |
| Distributed by | V-L-S-E |
Release date |
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Running time | 7–8 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $31,000[1] |
The Fall of a Nation is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Thomas Dixon Jr., and a sequel to the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, directed by D. W. Griffith. Dixon, Jr. attempted to cash in on the success of the controversial first film.[1] The Fall of a Nation is considered to be the first ever feature-length film sequel, though it was predated by short film sequels such as The Little Train Robbery[2] and Sherlock Holmes II: Raffles Escaped from Prison. Based upon Dixon's novel The Fall of a Nation, the film is now lost, although the complete score survives.[3]
- ^ a b Stokes, Melvyn (2007). D.W. Griffith's the Birth of a Nation: A History of the Most Controversial Motion Picture of All Time. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-19-533678-8.
- ^ Williams, Gregory Paul (2005). The Story of Hollywood: An Illustrated History. www.storyofhollywood.com. p. 87. ISBN 9780977629909.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2004). "American Racist: The Life and Films of Thomas Dixon (review)". Project MUSE. Retrieved March 2, 2013.