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Silent Films...
Any recommendations?
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Saturn-Film produced some risque pieces in Edwardian era Vienna, before being banned by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor. Although I can only find a few samples on youtube unfortunately, having viewed their bulk at a local museum.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOGtTcCovqU
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Check out The Phantom Carriage. It's one of the best silent films I've seen. Quite an eerie film too, and great soundtrack!
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Nosferatu, ov corse!
And The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. And The Mark of Zorro. And definitely The Great Train Robbery. |
Assuming you're new to silent film....
Pandora's Box Diary of a Lost Girl The General Broken Blossoms It Sunrise Sadie Thompson Manhandled City Lights 7th Heaven |
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Anything with Louise Brooks like the aforementioned Pandora's Box.
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Nosferatu (1922). If you like that, Werner Herzog made a remake in 1979 starring Klaus Kinski which is also worth a look.
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I just watched a really good one on TCM, The Pagan. I normally have a hard time keeping awake during silent films, but its pretty well done. And Renee Adoree is amazing.
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The Kid
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari |
Thanks for reminding me about Louise Brooks, HP. Also check out films with Pola Negri, Buster Keaton (the Great Stone Face), Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and my all time favorite, Theda Bara.
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I know I've already responded to this thread but Lon Chaney's Phantom Of The Opera is amazing!
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More:
Steamboat Bill Jr. The Passion of Joan of Arc Orphans of the Storm Robin Hood The Gaucho The Last Laugh Flesh and the Devil Metropolis The Unknown The Man Who Laughs The Cheat |
"Metropolis"
Very good movie! I watch it recently |
I can't think of a silent movie that hasn't been recommended but if you want to just watch a whole variety of them turn on TCM on Sunday evening. I believe they're still doing silent movie sunday's. :)
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