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100 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The General. 1926 1h 18m Passed. 8.1 (98K) Rate. After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
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- Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari
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- Suspense
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- Mighty Like A Moose
- Sir Arne’s Treasure
- The Water Magician
Director:Vladislav Starevich Come for the tale of jealousy and infidelity, stay for the animated dead insects. Polish-Russian animator Vladislav Starevich had a wry sense of humor and a talent for turning little pests into big-screen stars. And so this delightful short features straying beetles, exotic dragonfly dancers and pushy grasshopper camera...
Director:Robert Wiene The Cabinet of Dr. Caligaribrought German Expressionist film to full view with art direction that’s every bit as dark and twisted as the story it tells. Set in an environment full of askew streets, warped roofs and staircases that travel at impossible angles, no film has the same spooky feel as this tale of a mysterious doctor...
Director:Per Lindberg Whether in 1923 or today, it’s rare to see a film about a strong-willed, independent woman and her likeminded friends. There are no flappers or scandals, just discussion of what life is like for these Swedish women, including workplace harassment, judgmental family members and wage disputes. The film even gets away with some p...
Director:Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley Lois Webber would go on to make several social-message features, some reflecting rather skewed, but nevertheless deeply held worldviews, but her purest cinematic punch is Suspense, a 10-minute collaboration with her husband, Phillips Smalley, that provides exactly what the title promises. The film crosscuts ...
Director:Erich von Stroheim There are plenty of silent dramas about social scandal, but few come with Erich von Stroheim’s coy sense of humor. The famous description of the writer/actor/director as “the man you love to hate” is only problematic in that it’s not all that easy to hate the dastardly fellow, even as he uses his charm to seduce a rich, ...
Director:Carl Theodor Dreyer Lots of superlatives can be use to describe Carl Theodor Dreyer’s films, but “charming” doesn’t often end up on the top of the list. That changes when you watch this sweet folk comedy about a new priest who is obligated, by the rules of a small village, to marry his predecessor’s widow. There are two problems: 1. The pr...
Director:Georges Méliès The most-shown Georges Méliès films are his short (though not for the time) narrative efforts, A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The impossible Voyage (1904). While those films are loaded with fun details and ambitious special effects, there’s something to be said for the cinema pioneer’s pure magic films, which are purely about...
Director:Leo McCarey In the wrong hands, Charley Chase’s schtick can get old pretty quick, but the short Mighty Like a Mooseshows just how funny the actor could be. Chase and Vivien Oakland play Mr. and Mrs. Moose, a married couple who were perhaps drawn together by mutual unattractiveness. She has a gigantic nose, and he has ridiculous teeth. But ...
Director:Mauritz Stiller Sir Arne’s Treasurefloods the screen with haunted memories, deep regrets and a dreaded sense of whatever the Scots called karma 450 years ago. When the Swedish film industry shifted its focus from quantity to quality in the late teens, the country’s films started displaying some of the richest visuals anywhere. Director Mau...
Director:Kenji Mizoguchi Better known for his later films like Ugetsu (1953), Japanese master Kenji Mizoguchi found his voice early on. He crafted this bleak romance with a rich sense of people and place—in this case a troupe of touring performers in provincial Japan. Irie Takako is captivating as the title character, a performer trying to pay her ...
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue ). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of inter- title cards .
16 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 100 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Sherlock Jr. 1924 45m Passed. 8.2 (57K) Rate. A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Apr 14, 2018 · 30 Essential Films of the Silent Era. The tl;dr version of the silent film era. UFA. By Ciara Wardlow · Published on April 14th, 2018. Maybe you’ve never seen a silent film. Or maybe...
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44 titles. Sort by List order Alphabetical IMDb rating Popularity Number of ratings Release date Runtime Date added. 1. The Passion of Joan of Arc. 8.1 (61K) Rate. 98Metascore. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Mar 28, 2022 · The Silent Movie Era, Explained (And the Greatest Silent Films) - whatNerd. Classic Movies. Movie Culture. The Silent Movie Era, Explained (And the Greatest Silent Films) It's been a long time, but the silent era of cinema is worth remembering. Here's what you need to know about those early decades in film. By Matt O'Neill. Mar 28, 2022.
