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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…
General, TheGeneral, The (1926) Aro Favourite
Dir. Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Feat. Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton risks life and limb to pursue his beloved rail engine, hijacked by Union spies at the time of the U.S. Civil War. Hilarious…
La BohemeLa Boheme (1926)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renee Adoree
Silent film adaptation of the 1896 opera by Giacomo Puccini, with Lillian Gish starring alongside John Gilbert as doomed lovers Mimi and Rodolphe, a…
Lodger, TheLodger, The (1926)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Malcolm Keen, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney
The first notable Hitchcock, this silent variant of the 'Jack the Ripper' features a memorable turn from Ivor Novello and some spine–tingling…
MetropolisMetropolis (1926) Aro Favourite
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Alfred Abel, Gustav Frohlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Fritz Lang's masterpiece is a magnificent marriage of pure cinema innovation and startlingly ambitious set design. Set around the year 2000, a…

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