The best films of 1917

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A Man There Was

1. A Man There Was (1917)

Not Rated | 65 min | Drama, War

7.3
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Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

Director: Victor Sjöström | Stars: Victor Sjöström, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Bergliot Husberg

Votes: 2,326

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2013/12/terje-vigen-1917.html

Hilde Warren und der Tod

2. Hilde Warren und der Tod (1917)

80 min | Horror

5.8
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Hilde Warren, a famous actress, is impregnated by a convicted murderer and becomes plagued by visions of an extremely gaunt and sepulchral Death. Upon discovering her child is the image of ... See full summary »

Director: Joe May | Stars: Mia May, Bruno Kastner, Georg John, Hans Mierendorff

Votes: 153

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2014/02/hilde-warren-und-der-tod-1917-hilde.html

Korol Parizha

3. Korol Parizha (1917)

63 min | Drama

6.1
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The astute Rascol Venkov convinces young cardsharp Roger Brémond to ally with him and together loot Parisian high society cheating in casinos.

Directors: Yevgeny Bauer, Olga Rakhmanova | Stars: Vjacheslav Svoboda, Nikolai Radin, Emma Bauer, Mikhail Stalski

Votes: 79

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2013/12/korol-parizha-1917.html

Thais

4. Thais (II) (1917)

70 min | Short, Sci-Fi

5.4
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A silent film about a women who seduces a married man which in turn leads to deadly consequences.

Director: Anton Giulio Bragaglia | Stars: Augusto Bandini, Alberto Casanova, Thaïs Galitzky, Ileana Leonidoff

Votes: 209

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2013/12/thais-1917.html

Straight Shooting

5. Straight Shooting (1917)

Passed | 62 min | Drama, Western

6.3
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Cattleman Flint cuts off farmer Sims' water supply. When Sims' son Ted goes for water, one of Flint's men kills him. Cheyenne is sent to finish off Sims, but finding the family at the newly dug grave, he changes sides.

Director: John Ford | Stars: Harry Carey, Duke R. Lee, George Berrell, Molly Malone

Votes: 718

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2014/02/straight-shooting-1917.html

The Poor Little Rich Girl

6. The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

6.7
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The wealthy but selfish parents of a lonely young girl begin to rethink what is important to them after a servant's irresponsibility results in a crisis.

Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse, Charles Wellesley, Gladys Fairbanks

Votes: 1,548

http://www.acinemahistory.com/2013/12/the-poor-little-rich-girl-1936.html



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