Drama

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Carmen (1918)

Carmen (1918)

Silent · Drama

Carmen retells Prosper Merimée’s classic tale of a Romani woman who seduces a military officer and sends each of them on a trajectory of dramatic self-destruction.

The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil

Silent · Comedy · Drama

When the virtuous daughter of a washerwoman loses her job as a hat-check girl, she is forced to make ends meet as a dancer at a roadhouse cabaret. But she can only get the job by pretending to be Gloria du Moine, the notorious mistress of the Duke de Sauterne.

The Dragon Painter

The Dragon Painter

Silent · Romance · Drama

Long considered lost, THE DRAGON PAINTER survives today as a shining example of Asian-American cinema, starring Sessue Hayakawa (The Bridge on the River Kwai) as a delusional hermit recruited by a famed artist to pass on his legacy.

The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici

Silent · Romance · Drama

Long lost, this thrilling drama features the work of two great women artists: filmmaker Lois Weber and prima ballerina Anna Pavlova

Eleanor's Catch

Eleanor's Catch

Silent · Drama

ELEANOR'S CATCH is a delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. A successful actress, Madison was one of many women who directed films at Universal, particularly in the mid-1910s. In this two-reeler, she stars as a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne'er-do-well suito…

Filibus

Filibus

Crime · Silent · Drama

Flying high above the clouds in her dirigible, Filibus steals from the rich… before mysteriously vanishing into the clouds. But when famed a famed detective sets out to catch her, this cross-dressing master criminal has other plans. Newly remastered and restored by the Eye Filmmuseum.

Fritz Lang: The Early Works (3-DVD Collection)

Fritz Lang: The Early Works (3-DVD Collection)

Silent · Drama

Before he gained worldwide renown for such films as METROPOLIS, and M, Fritz Lang crafted a series of feature films that embody many of the thematic and stylistic trademarks that would come to define his work. Virtually unseen in the United States until this release, the three films in this collecti…

In the Land of the Head Hunters

In the Land of the Head Hunters

Photography · History · Native and Indigenous Americans

In 1911, photographer Edward S. Curtis traveled to British Columbia to work with members of the Kwakwaka'wakw to create a film celebrating the art and culture of this Native American people.

Madame DuBarry

Madame DuBarry

Biography · Silent · Romance

Mesmerizing silent film icon Pola Negri stars as Jeanne Bécu, Countess of Barry, who rises from humble origins to become a plaything of the rich and powerful during the firestorm of the French Revolution.

Shoes

Shoes

Silent · Drama

In Lois Weber's feminist masterpiece, teenaged shopgirl Eva is on her feet all day to support her family. As the soles of her boots disintegrate, her desperation grows.