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Film critic Roger Ebert has said that Griffith " moves the camera with greater freedom and has a headlong narrative and an exciting use of cross-cutting that Pastrone does not approach.

" The film also marked the debut of the Maciste character, who went on to have a long career in Italian sword and sandal films.

For many years, Cabiria and Griffith's Judith of Bethulia ( 1914 ) were considered the first feature films.

However, several earlier examples have come to light in recent years, including the Australian film The Story of the Kelly Gang ( 1906 ).