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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 romantic drama directed by F.W. Murnau. The film depicts a farmer’s attraction to a city woman, complicated by her attempt to incite him to harm his wife. It ut...
The Phantom Carriage is a 1921 Swedish silent horror film based on Selma Lagerlöf's novel. It tells the story of David Holm, who faces consequences after a night of heavy drinking following New Year’s...
The Passion of Joan of Arc portrays the historical trial and execution of Joan of Arc, filmed by Carl Theodor Dreyer in 1928. Renée Jeanne Falconetti delivers a central performance as Joan, captured d...
The Circus, directed by Charlie Chaplin, portrays the circumstances surrounding a struggling circus ringmaster’s employment of the Little Tramp. Al Ernest Garcia plays the ringmaster who finds the sil...
Nosferatu is a seminal 1922 German silent horror film. Directed by F.W. Murnau, it presents a chilling portrayal of Count Orlok, a vampire terrorizing a small village. Its innovative expressionist sty...
The Gold Rush is a 1925 silent comedy directed by Charlie Chaplin and featuring the Little Tramp character. It stars Chaplin alongside Georgia Hale and other cast members including Mack Swain and Tom...
Modern Times depicts Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp navigating the challenges of a rapidly industrializing society in 1936. The film features supporting performances by Paulette Goddard and other acto...
'Man with a Movie Camera' is a groundbreaking experimental documentary directed by Dziga Vertov in 1929. Utilizing innovative camera techniques and editing, the film presents a fragmented yet compelli...
Battleship Potemkin is a 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. The narrative depicts the events surrounding a mutiny among the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin in 1905, as dram...
The General is a 1926 silent film starring Buster Keaton. Based on a true Civil War incident, it portrays an audacious attempt to sabotage the Confederate railway. Keaton’s dual role as actor and dire...
The Golem: How He Came into the World is a 1920 German Expressionist silent film exploring Jewish folklore. Paul Wegener stars as a clay being brought to life, directed by Wegener alongside Carl Boese...
The Docks of New York is a 1928 silent drama directed by Josef von Sternberg. Featuring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, and Olga Baclanova, it’s based on John Monk Saunders' short story, “The Dock Wal...
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Pandora’s Box, directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, portrays Lulu, a captivating woman whose actions lead to destruction for herself and her associates. The film adapts Frank Wedekind’s stage works, explo...
Speedy is a 1928 silent comedy starring Harold Lloyd, marking his final work in that film format before transitioning to sound production. A subsequent sound version of the movie was created and distr...
Charlie Chaplin’s *The Kid* (1921) is a landmark silent film exploring themes of poverty and compassion through Chaplin's iconic character. The movie’s enduring legacy stems from its innovative storyt...
The Big Parade is a 1925 silent war drama focusing on an affluent young man’s experiences during World War I. He joins the U.S. Army, encounters hardship in trench warfare, and develops relationships...
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from Marie Belloc Lowndes’ novel and play. The film depicts a search for a serial killer o...
Greed is a 1924 silent drama adapted from Frank Norris’ novel, McTeague. It depicts the life of Dr. John McTeague, a San Francisco dentist, and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Trina Sieppe,...
*The Thief of Bagdad* is a 1924 American silent film adapting stories from *One Thousand and One Nights*. The movie’s elaborate sets and costumes, particularly its depiction of Baghdad, are notable fo...
Steamboat Bill Jr. is a 1928 silent drama-movie starring Buster Keaton. It’s notable as the last film created by Keaton's independent production company and showcases his signature physical comedy ski...
The Kid Brother is a 1927 silent comedy film directed by Harold Lloyd. It draws inspiration from earlier works like *Tol'able David* and *The White Sheep*, presenting a narrative involving comedy, rom...
The Freshman is a 1925 silent comedy featuring Harold Lloyd as a college student seeking social acceptance through football. It premiered at the B.S. Moss Colony Theater and ran alongside Broderick &...
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, directed by F.W. Murnau, is a 1931 film utilizing synchronized sound and music through the Western Electric Sound System. The narrative unfolds in two chapters: “Parad...
The Navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Co-written by Clyde Bruckman and with Donald Crisp as a co-director, the film received preservation status from the Library of Co...
Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent film starring Harold Lloyd. The movie’s most famous scene involves Lloyd performing elaborate physical stunts, specifically his precarious hanging from a skyscra...
Intolerance is a 1916 silent film divided into four distinct narratives spanning centuries and continents. The film interweaves a modern crime story, a Biblical account of Christ’s death, a historical...
Faust is a 1926 silent fantasy film directed by F.W. Murnau, based on both older folklore traditions and Goethe’s “Faust.” The production, overseen by Ufa, featured Gösta Ekman as Faust alongside Emil...
Show People, directed by King Vidor, was released in 1928 as a synchronized sound comedy film. The production utilized both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film techniques alongside a musical score and sou...
The Crowd, directed by King Vidor, premiered in 1928 with James Murray, Eleanor Boardman, and Bert Roach. Nominated for multiple Academy Awards including Best Director, the film is considered a signif...
