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SunriseSunrise (1927) Aro Favourite
Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Bodil Rosing
The first American outing from the master of German Expressionism turned out to be perhaps his best film of all. He instils an electric charge on a…
UnderworldUnderworld (1927)
Dir. Josef von Sternberg
Feat. George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook
Josef von Sternberg’s breakthrough silent film arguably pioneered the American gangster genre, with George Bancroft cast as a criminal kingpin…
Unknown, TheUnknown, The (1927) Recommended
Dir. Tod Browning
Feat. Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford, Nick De Ruiz
Lon Chaney is fantastically expressive in this Grand Guignol inspired silent horror, from frequent collaborators Chaney and director Tod Browning, in…
WingsWings (1927) Recommended
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Clara Bow, Charles Rogers, Gary Cooper
Renowned silent film represents the epic struggles of the allied airforces in WWI, with brilliant aerial sequences, battle recreations and several…
Adventures of Prince Achmed, TheAdventures of Prince Achmed, The (1926)
Dir. Lotte Reiniger
The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical beasts, as well as discovering Aladdin's lamp, all in the primitive…
Battling ButlerBattling Butler (1926)
Dir. Buster Keaton
Feat. Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton's seventh feature film is based on a Broadway play in which he plays a love–struck weakling who must masquerade as a boxer in…
Black Pirate, TheBlack Pirate, The (1926)
Dir. Albert Parker
Feat. Billie Dove, Tempe Pigott, Donald Crisp
An excellent silent swashbuckler with Douglas Fairbanks at his racy best, sliding down sails and flashing his cutlass. Beautifully shot on early…
Der Heilige BergDer Heilige Berg (The Holy Mountain) (1926) Recommended
Dir. Arnold Fanck
Feat. Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker
One of the landmark films of German Cinema, this is chiefly remembered as the awesome debut of Leni Riefenstahl who later became chief filmmaker for…
FaustFaust (1926) Recommended
Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. Emil Jannings
Innovative camera tricks and production design distinguish this rendering of the literary staple about a man who sells his soul to the devil.…
Garbo Silents Collection, TheGarbo Silents Collection, The (Flesh and the Devil, The Temptress, The Mysterious Lady) (1926-1928)
Dir. Clarence Brown, Fred Niblo
Feat. Greta Garbo, John Gilbert
Three MGM classics that well represent the great Greta Garbo as the ultimate silent movie icon: Flesh and the Devil (1927, 112m.) A gorgeous high…

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