My Top 10 Silent Films
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- DirectorCarl Theodor DreyerStarsMaria FalconettiEugene SilvainAndré BerleyIn 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.The only silent film to ever make me cry, this film so beautifully portrays the trial and final moments of St. Joan of Arc, if there is one silent film you should ever see in your life, it's this one.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence LeeWith the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.Hilarious, my absolute favorite from Chaplin, this man was a comic genius, if you haven't seen this or any of his other films, watch them, they are a must see.
- DirectorFritz LangStarsBrigitte HelmAlfred AbelGustav FröhlichIn a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.This film was way ahead of it's time, you can see it's influence all throughout cinema, the special affects are amazing for it's time and the story is quite brilliant, if you haven't already check it out, I actually saw a version on Youtube, that replaced all the music with industrial rock band Skinny Puppy and it fit the film brilliantly, very haunting, I suggest checking that out as well, if you can find it.
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsMax SchreckAlexander GranachGustav von WangenheimVampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.The original gothic horror classic, this film is an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula but the filmmakers could not get the name rights from his wife, quite brilliant, Max Schreck is sufficiently creepy as Count Orlock, check it out, it's actually pretty creepy for it's time and the silence makes it even more haunting.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardHenry BergmanThe Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.Another goody from Charlie Chaplin, this time he plays a factory worker, very funny as usual, definitely check it out.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinMack SwainTom MurrayA prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.Yet another Chaplin film, this man was the king of the silent film era, I particularly love the scene where he decides to eat his own shoe.
- DirectorRobert WieneStarsWerner KraussConrad VeidtFriedrich FeherHypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.This film is very bizarre but is essential viewing to any horror fan, if you are a fan of horror films or Tim Burton check it out.
- DirectorRupert JulianLon ChaneyErnst LaemmleStarsLon ChaneyMary PhilbinNorman KerryA mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.Lon Chaney stars in this adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic novel, personally I think this is the best adaptation, it even has a color sequence.
- DirectorSergei EisensteinStarsAleksandr AntonovVladimir BarskiyGrigoriy AleksandrovIn the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel's officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa brings on a police massacre.Sergei Eisenstein is a cinematic genius and by far the greatest Russian filmmaker of all time, this is one of his most famous films, it is considered one of the most influential propaganda films ever made.
- DirectorWallace WorsleyStarsLon ChaneyPatsy Ruth MillerNorman KerryIn 15th-century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with a gypsy dancer.Lon Chaney yet again, this time as the hunchbacked bellringer Quasimodo, beautiful adaptation of the classic story, check it out.