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Street AngelStreet Angel (1928)
Dir. Frank Borzage
Feat. Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell
Janet Gaynor radiates as a streetwalker whose love for an Italian painter is jeopardized by her past brushes with the law. As with 7th HEAVEN, dir.…
Un Chien AndalouUn Chien Andalou (1928) Recommended
Dir. Luis Bunuel
Feat. Salvador Dali
Bunuel and Salvador Dali collaborated for this sensational short film that blew the lid off convention in a way history could never repeat. A…
7th Heaven7th Heaven (Seventh Heaven) (1927) Aro Favourite
Dir. Frank Borzage
Feat. Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell
Eternal lovers Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell endure spiritual turmoil and the ravages of war in this beautiful silent era classic, remarkable for…
Beloved Rogue, TheBeloved Rogue, The (1927)
Dir. Alan Crosland
Feat. John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Henry Victor
John Barrymore stars in this silent–era biopic of the 15th Century poet, prankster, villain and French patriot François Villon.
Chess Player, TheChess Player, The (Le Joueur d'échecs) (1927)
Dir. Raymond Bernard
Feat. Pierre Blanchar, Charles Dullin
French silent film based on the novel by Henry Dupuy–Mazuel, set in the 18th century, during the Russian domination of Polish Lithuania. After…
CollegeCollege (1927)
Dir. James W. Horne
Feat. Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton goes to college where he tries to win the girl of his dreams by proving himself in the sports arena. An ideal set up for 'Stoneface' to…
End of St. Petersburg, TheEnd of St. Petersburg, The (1927)
Dir. Vsevolod Pudovkin
Feat. Vera Baranovskaya, Aleksandr Chistyakov
The tensions that exploded with the 'October Revolution' in Russia, 1917 are schematised here using understated characterisations (of workers and…
Gaucho, TheGaucho, The (1927)
Dir. F. Richard Jones
Feat. Douglas Fairbanks, Lupe Velez, Joan Barclay
Prime Douglas Fairbanks adventure with the dashing swordsman fighting to save a city from a sadistic general.
NapoleonNapoleon (1927) Recommended
Dir. Abel Gance
Feat. Albert Dieudonne
Renowned silent epic treats the life of the French general and emperor as a melodramatic spectacle of the highest order, with a…
Silent Films Of Alfred Hitchcock, TheSilent Films Of Alfred Hitchcock, The (1927-1929)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Two of Hitchcock's early films showcasing the best from the Master Of Suspense during his silent era. THE RING: A boxer must compete with a rival…

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