Take the Tour: "Silent movies"
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United States - 1926
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- Buster Keaton, Marion Mack ...
- Synopsis:
- Johnny Gray is the engineer for the Western and Atlantic Flyer, and his engine is named "The General." There are two loves in Johnny's life, "The General" and Annabelle ...
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United States - 1925
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- Cast:
- Buster Keaton, Ruth Dwyer ...
- Synopsis:
- When Jimmie Shannon's uncle leaves him seven million dollars in his will, it seems as though his fortune is well and truly made... until he reads the small print: in ...
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Germany - 1926
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- Cast:
- Emil Jannings, Gösta Ekman ...
- Synopsis:
- Angels try to stop the Devil as he races across the Earth. The Devil insists that the Earth is his and strikes a bet with the angels as to whether he can corrupt the aged ...
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United States - 1924
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- Cast:
- Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts ...
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- Miner-turned-dentist McTeague wins young Trina Sieppe away from her cousin Marcus, McTeague's friend. When Trina wins five thousand dollars in a lottery, Marcus accuses ...
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United States - 1915
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- Cast:
- Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh ...
- Synopsis:
- The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. The film ...
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United States - 1928
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- Cast:
- Barbara Kent, Glenn Tryon ...
- Synopsis:
- Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?
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France - 1915
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- Cast:
- Musidora, Edouard Mathé ...
- Synopsis:
- Two journalists attempt to uncover the truth behind the criminal organisation, known as The Vampires, who are terrorizing Paris.
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United States - 1925
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- Cast:
- Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin ...
- Synopsis:
- At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine ...
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United States - 1927
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- Cast:
- Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford ...
- Synopsis:
- Alonzo, one of the star attractions of Zanzi's gypsy circus, is an "armless wonder" who hurls knives with his feet at his attractive assistant Nanon, Zanzi's daughter. In ...
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United States - 1928
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- Cast:
- Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson ...
- Synopsis:
- Letty, a naive, poor young woman, travels to the wind-blown Texas prairie and lives in a dust-bowl town on her cousin's ranch. She takes care of the children, but is ...
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United States - 1916
- Director:
- Cast:
- Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh ...
- Synopsis:
- 'Intolerance' tells four tales, all widely separated in time, yet each loosely connected to the others by the title's theme: 'The Babylonian Story', 'The Christ Story', ...
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Sweden - 1922
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- Documentary, Self: Elisabeth Christensen ...
- Synopsis:
- A historical view of witchcraft in seven parts and a variety of styles. First, there is a slide-show alternating inter-titles with drawings and paintings to illustrate ...
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United States - 1925
- Director:
- Cast:
- Ramon Novarro, May McAvoy ...
- Synopsis:
- Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, ...
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China - 1934
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- Cast:
- Ruan Lingyu, Tian Jian ...
- Synopsis:
- An unnamed devoted mother sells herself by night on the streets of Shanghai in order to support herself and her infant son. When a gambler who calls himself "the Boss" ...
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France - 1923
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- Cast:
- Gina Manès, Léon Mathot ...
- Synopsis:
- Marie wants to escape from her job and also from her lover, Paul, an unemployed drunk. She dreams of going off with Jean, a dockworker. The two men quarrel and fight over ...
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United States - 1928
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- Cast:
- Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin ...
- Synopsis:
- When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
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Sweden - 1919
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- Cast:
- Mary Johnson, Richard Lund ...
- Synopsis:
- Three Scottish officers, including Sir Archi, murder Sir Arne and his household for a coffin filled with gold. The only survivor is Elsalill, who moves to relatives in ...
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United States - 1923
- Director:
- Cast:
- Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts ...
- Synopsis:
- In this silent movie, a man returns to his Appalachian homestead. On the trip, he falls for a young woman. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
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