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'It'

Silent

The quintessential flapper, Clara Bow, is captured at the height of her charm in this bubbly fable of a New York shopgirl who hunts the heart of a young millionaire.

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Animation · Silent · Fantasy

Lotte Reiniger's stop-motion silhouette animation tells a magical tale of a prince, a flying horse, a wicked sorcerer, a princess who can transform into a bird, and even, Aladdin! Beautifully restored with color tinting and a new orchestral recording of the magnificent original score by Wolfgan…

Asphalt

Drama · Silent · World Cinema

Joe May's Sensual Drama of Life in the Berlin Underworld.

Back to God's Country: The Films of Nell Shipman

Western · Silent · Thriller

THE FILMS OF NELL SHIPMAN features two extraordinary motion pictures starring early independent producer, writer, conservationist and actor Nell Shipman, including an ice-bound thriller and a hilarious romp across the West.

Battleship Potemkin

Silent · War · Action & Adventure

For eight decades, Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece has remained the most influential silent film of all time. Yet each successive generation has seen BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN subjected to censorship and recutting, its unforgettable power diluted in unauthorized public domain editions from dubious so…

Before The Nickelodeon

Silent · Film Documentaries · Documentary

Noted film historian Charles Musser co-wrote and directed this definitive tribute to Edwin S. Porter, the mechanic and cameraman for Thomas Edison, now recognized as a major contributor to the evolution of film structure. From the time of The Great Train Robbery in 1903 until Griffith started at Bio…

The Beggar Maid

Romance · Silent

Inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' painting "King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid", an artist plays matchmaker for a nobleman and a servant girl in this romantic short classic with an original score by Ben Model.

The Beloved Rogue

Romance · Drama · Silent

A rich historical romance starring John Barrymore as poet Frances Villon who battles against nasty King Louis the XI in 17th Century France. 

The Birth of a Nation

National Film Registry · War · Historic Drama

Almost a century after its release, The Birth of a Nation remains one of the most controversial films ever made... a landmark achievement of filmmaking that undeniably demonstrates the deep roots of America's racist history.

Blind Husbands

Silent

Blind Husbands made Erich von Stroheim an immediate sensation, exposing the complex layers of repression, jealousy, and lust that lie beneath the surface of an American couple's marriage.

Broken Blossoms

Romance · Silent · National Film Registry

The heartbreaking story of a waterfront waif (Lillian Gish) from the Limehouse district of London who escapes the abuse of her father (Donald Crisp) through a doomed relationship with a Chinese immigrant (Richard Barthelmess).

Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection (1917-23)

Comedy · Silent

As new generations discover the magic of silent cinema, Buster Keaton has emerged as one of the era's most admired and respected artists. Behind the deadpan expression and trademark porkpie hat was a filmmaking genius who conceived and engineered some of the most breathtaking stunts and feats of vis…

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Horror · Staff Picks · Silent

Director Robert Wiene and a visionary team of designers crafted a nightmare realm in which light, shadow and substance are abstracted, a world in which a demented doctor and a carnival sleepwalker perpetrate a series of ghastly murders in a small community. This authoritative edition of The Cabinet …

Cabiria

Silent · World Cinema

Set amidst the splendor of ancient Rome, this film quickly became the most spectacular of the italian cinema's epic, historical genre. Restored using newly mastered materials, variable speed projection and a thrilling piano score.

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

Earth Day · Adventure · Drama

The team that went on to create King Kong — Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack — made this suspenseful drama of a Thai family whose very existence is a constant struggle against the jungle animals around them 

The Cheat

Silent

A society woman falls victim to a Burmese ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) who intends to brand her for his own. A visually powerful today as when it was made. U.S. 1915. 59 min. B/W.

The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom

Comedy · Silent

A boisterous comedy satirizing Soviet life and filmmaking in the 1920s. The greatest work of Zhelyabuzhsky.

Cut to the Chase: The Charley Chase Comedy Collection

Comedy · Silent

With two of his most sought-after titles and multiple collaborations from director Leo McCarey, this collection features more than five hours of comedy from the height of Charley Chase’s career. 

Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler (Restored Version)

Silent · World Cinema

A truly legendary silent film, Fritz Lang's "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" had a major impact on the development of the crime thriller. This authorized edition is also the longest available version.

The Dragon Painter

Romance · Drama · Silent

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

Romance · Drama · Silent

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

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 10: The End of an Era

Romance · Drama · Silent

Three short films (The Revolutionary, For Luck and Behind the Screen) from the end of Tsarist Russia round out this collection of cinematic history.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 3: Starewicz’s Fantasies

Drama · Silent · Fantasy

Featuring 3 surviving films from director Ladislas Starevich, including The Dragonfly and the Ant (1913), Christmas Eve (1913), and The Lily of Belgium (1915).  

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 4: Provincial Variations

Drama · Silent

Two films in pristine-as-can-be condition showcase how smaller provincial entrepreneurs broke their way into early Russian cinema.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 5: Petr Chardynin & Pushkin

Comedy · Drama · Silent

This volume features two brilliant adaptions from the great Alexander Pushkin's work, including The Queen of Spades (1910) and The Little House in Kolomna (1913).

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 6: Class Distinctions

Drama · Silent

The Peasants' Lot (1912) and Silent Witnesses (1914) present two different touchstones of early Russian cinema and views at late-Tsarist economic struggles.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 7: Evgeni Bauer

Comedy · Drama · Silent

These three films by the magnificent and macabre Evgeni Bauer reveal the distinctive eroticism and dark melodrama of early Russian cinema.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 8: Iakov Protazanov

Drama · Silent · Fantasy

Two films from esteemed Russian director Yakov Protazanov come together in this collection of cinematic history.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 9: High Society

Comedy · Drama · Silent

This volume includes a short comedy (Antosha Ruined by a Corset) a film by director Evgeni Bauer (A Life for a Life) and newsreel footage of an adored Russian star's funeral.

Early Russian Cinema, Vol. 1 and 2: Beginnings/Folklore and Legend

Short Films · Drama · Silent

This two-volume set features a half-dozen selection of some of Russia’s earliest cinematic productions.

Early Russian Cinema: A Unique Anthology in 10 Volumes

Comedy · Drama · Silent

Banned by the Soviet government and unseen for more than seventy years, these 26 pieces of cinematic history reveal the underappreciated excellence of filmmaking in Czarist Russia.

The Epic of Everest

Silent

A remarkable film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the BFI National Archive. The third attempt to climb Everest culminated in the deaths of two of the finest climbers of their generation, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, and sparked an on-going debate over wheth…

Faust (Restored Version)

Silent

Newly restored. Inspired by the German legend and by Goethe's classic tale, Murnau's Faust tells the story of an alchemist (played by Gosta Ekman) who, struggling with his faith amidst a devastating plague, is offered the power to cure and the gift of youth ... in exchange for his soul. As the diabo…

Filibus

Crime · Drama · Silent

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.

The Finances of the Grand Duke (Restored Authorized Edition)

Silent · Thriller · World Cinema

In Murnau's playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood), Harry Liedtke stars as a benevolent dictator who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess, and evading a band of demonic cons…

A Fool There Was

Silent · National Film Registry

The original "Vamp," Theda Bara stars as an exotic temptress who lures a once faithful man away from his wife. Only a handful of Bara's films survive today, but this is the drama for which she is best remembered. The film shocked audiences and brought something unexpected to the silent screen: an u…

Foolish Wives & The Man You Loved to Hate (Blu-Ray)

Silent · National Film Registry

A bogus count and his two swindling “cousins” descend upon Monte Carlo (rebuilt in Universal’s back lot) and cause a rift in the marriage of an American couple. The result is a Grimm’s fairytale romance that is no less fascinating today than it was 80 years ago. Written &…

Fritz Lang's Destiny

Adventure · Drama · Silent

A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts the personification of Death (Bernhard Goetzke), in an effort to save the life of her fiance (Walter Janssen). Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the ep…

The General

National Film Registry · RT Certified Fresh · Silent

Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL is so brilliantly conceived and executed that it continues to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. This Kino Ultimate Disc Edition was mastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera …

The Girl With The Hat Box

Comedy · Silent

Moving with the speed and grace of the best of the American silent comedies, Anna Sten is presented as a shop girl who wins the lottery.

The Good Bad-Man

Western · Silent

"Passin' Through" (Douglas Fairbanks), a gentleman bandit, robs trains and gives to poor children, is doggedly pursued by a U.S. Marshal (Pomeroy Cannon), competes with a rival thief (Sam De Grasse), and finds love with Amy (Bessie Love).

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

Adventure · Silent · Documentary

Filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack (King Kong) link up with part-time spy Marguerite Harrison to film the treacherous migration of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia.

The Half-Breed

Western · Silent

In an attempt to brand himself as a serious actor, the smiling swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks starred in THE HALF-BREED (1916), a Western melodrama written by Anita Loos and directed with flair by Allan Dwan.

The Haunted Castle (Restored Authorized Edition)

Horror · Silent

Before plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The Last Laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within.

Hearts of the World

Romance · War · Silent

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Hell-Bound Train

African-American · Drama · Silent

The film is the work of self-taught filmmakers James and Eloyce Gist, African-American evangelists who employed cinema as a tool for their traveling ministry. Their surreal visual allegories were screened in churches and meeting halls, accompanied by a sermon and the passing of a collection plate. R…

Hindle Wakes

Romance · Drama · Silent

Directed by Maurice Elvey, this British adaptation of the popular stage play provides laughs, thrills and revelations about women's liberation for audiences on both sides of the pond!

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

Romance · Silent

One of the greatests spectacles of the silent era, Hunchback made Lon Chaney a top star.

Hypocrites

Silent

Lois Weber's infamous attack on the moral decay of society which caused a sensation by featuring a fully nude woman to portray "the naked truth." A huge hit, which propelled Weber to the front ranks of all silent film directors.

Intolerance (Griffith Masterworks)

Period Drama · Silent · National Film Registry

D.W. Griffith had a vision of the movies as the greatest spiritual force the world had ever known. Just one year after the huge success of THE BIRTH OF A NATION, he was emboldened to prove his faith in the new medium with the superproduction INTOLERANCE.

Kriemhild's Revenge

Silent · Fantasy

The sequel to the epic Siegfried, in which Kriemhild avenges the death of Siegfried with the aid of Atilla the Hun and his marauders. Lang's fascination with mob violence and the psychology of vengeance finds early expression here, later figuring heavily in his films M and The Big Heat. Kriehheld'…

The Last Laugh (Restored Version)

Silent · World Cinema

One of the crowning achievements of the German expressionist movement, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann) stars Emil Jannings stars as an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his…

Mad Love: The Films of Evgeni Bauer

Drama · Silent

Cinematic poet Evgeni Bauer combined the technical virtuosity of D.W. Griffith with the terror of Edgar Allan Poe for beautiful effect, captured by this collection of his three most beloved productions.

Manslaughter

Silent

Leatrice Joy as a pampered debutante who is forced to confront her irresponsible lifestyle when she causes the death of a traffic cop. Dir. Cecil B. DeMille. U.S. 1922. 100 mins. Color-tinted B&W. Music by The Alloy Orchestra. A Paramount Picture.

Metropolis (2002 Restoration)

Sci-Fi and Fantasy · Silent · Fantasy

METROPOLIS can now be appreciated in its full glory! It is, as A. O. Scott of THE NEW YORK TIMES declared, "A fever dream of the future. At last we have the movie every would-be cinematic visionary has been trying to make since 1927."

The Complete Metropolis

RT Certified Fresh · Sci-Fi and Fantasy · Silent

The Complete Metropolis, the most comprehensive restoration of Fritz Lang's classic with an additional 25 minutes of lost footage and the original Gottfried Huppertz score.

Michael

LGBTQ · Drama · Silent

Danish film master Carl Theodor Dreyer's homoerotic classic Michael is a mature and visually elegant period romance decades ahead of its time.

Die Nibelungen Part 1: Siegfried

Silent · Fantasy

Originally released as two separate features, the saga begins by constructing an enchanted kingdom populated by dragons, magical trolls, and heroic figures defined by rigid codes of honor.

Die Nibelungen Part 2: Kriemhild's Revenge

Silent · Fantasy

In the long-underrated second half, the death of Siegfried causes fantasy to devolve into nightmare, as his beloved Kriemhild enacts a vengeance that contaminates everyone in its path - a vengeance as ferocious and uncompromising as anything the cinema has ever depicted.

Die Nibelungen

Fantasy · Silent · World Cinema

One of the greatest artistic and technical achievements of the German silent cinema, Fritz Lang's DIE NIBELUNGEN is a passionate retelling of Nordic legend, invested with all the resources of the colossal Ufa Studios.