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May 6, 2024 · Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit. From The Triplets of Belleville to The Artist, these are the best silent films of the 21st century.
5 days ago · Metropolis, German silent film, released in 1927, featuring director Fritz Lang’s vision of a grim futuristic society and containing some of the most impressive images in film history. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.)
- Lee Pfeiffer
5 days ago · Once today’s film fans know how to make sense of the generic elements of silent cinema, they can appreciate the form on its own as a precursor to the hits of today. And to do that, future silent film aficionados need to know where to begin. 1. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
6 days ago · 01 Silent acting was also known as “Mime”. 02 Mary Pickford became Hollywood’s first million-dollar actress. 03 Charlie Chaplin is the most famous silent film star of all time, spanning a career of more than 75 years until his death in 1977. 04 Silent film actor William S. Hart was Hollywood’s first cowboy.
2 days ago · Begotten is a 1989 American experimental silent horror film written, directed, and produced by E. Elias Merhige. It stars Brian Salsberg, Donna Dempsy, Stephen Charles Barry, and members of Merhige's theatre company, Theatreofmaterial.
- $33,000 (estimated)
- E. Elias Merhige
- Evan Albam
- E. Elias Merhige
4 days ago · Silent Movies on Netflix. Last updated May 11, 2024. Man with a Movie Camera. 1929 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars. This landmark silent film highlights the buzz of everyday city life (shops, traffic, children, coal miners, nature) as seen through the eyes of a roving cameraman.
Apr 23, 2024 · John Gilbert (born July 10, 1897, Logan, Utah, U.S.—died January 9, 1936, Los Angeles, California) was a romantic leading man of the silent era of film, known as the “Great Lover.” In retrospect, his acting career has been overshadowed by his identification as the tragic star who failed to make the transition to sound.
