Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1915. Based on the novel "The clansman" by Thomas Dixon, Jr. "D. W. Griffith's mighty spectacle"--Container. Special features: Disc 1: Photo gallery ; Original 1915 souvenir program ; Music notes by Eric Beheim - printed insert/booklet (with "Intolerance" music notes also) ; Disc 2: Bonus film "Intolerance."