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Siegfried (Die Nibelungen Pt. 1) (1924)- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Paul Richter, Margarete Schon, Theodor Loos… - First part of Dir. Lang's recreation of the German Nibelungen myth cycle (that inspired Wagner's 'Ring'), features fire–breathing dragons,…
Strike (1924)- Dir. Sergei Eisenstein
Feat. Grigori Alexandrov - Eisenstein's first feature is a depiction of a violent factory strike in Czarist Russia, filmed with a protoform version of his 'montage' theories in…
Thief of Bagdad (1924)- Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Douglas Fairbanks, Anna May Wong, Brandon Hurst - Douglas Fairbanks Snr. stars in this original version of the Arabian Nights fable about a young Indian native who out–smarts an evil magician.
A Woman of Paris (1923)- Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Edna Purviance, Adolphe Menjou, Charles Chaplin - Chaplin's early attempt at drama is a mostly successful tale of a woman, who despite serious intentions, ends up the mistress of a boozing lecher in…
Hunchback Of Notre Dame,The (1923)- Dir. William Worsley
Feat. Lon Chaney - Perhaps the first classic version of Victor Hugo's novel about a hunchback who becomes lovestruck with a gypsy lass in 18th century Paris. Features…
Our Hospitality / Sherlock Jr. (1923)
- Dir. Buster Keaton
Feat. Buster Keaton - A pair of classic cinematic comedies from deadpan master Buster Keaton. 'Our Hospitality' – Keaton plays the youngest member of a Southern…
Three Ages, The (1923)- Dir. Buster Keaton
Feat. Buster Keaton, Wallace Beery, Margaret Leahy - Dir. Keaton's debut effort is an original and often hilarious satire of cinema 'epic' cliche, already well–developed in 1923 courtesy of…
Beyond the Rocks (1922)- Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, Edythe Chapman… - Silent–era romantic drama that was considered a lost film until a nitrate print was discovered in the Netherlands in 2003 and restored to…
Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler (1922)- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Alfred Abel, Lil Dagover - Lang's first foray into ze evil exploits of Dr. Mabuse is a visually dazzling example of German expressionism, involving the master criminal's plan…
Foolish Wives (1922)- Dir. Erich von Stroheim
Feat. Erich von Stroheim - Sophisticated blend of realism and decadence elevates this early silent classic from the notorious Erich Von Stroheim. A con–man masquerading…
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