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Sunrise (2 discs) (1927)

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SUNRISE chronicles the murderous desires--and ultimate repentance--of a wayward husband. Deeply attracted by a sophisticated vamp who worms her way into the couple's simple country existence, the man ... Read more
Director: F.W. Murnau
Certificate: U
Format: DVD
Available on: BLU-RAY

Metropolis (1927)

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The biggest-budgeted movie ever produced at Germany's UFA, Fritz Lang's gargantuan Metropolis consumed resources that would have yielded upwards of 20 conventional features, more than half the studio'... Read more
Director: Fritz Lang
Certificate: PG
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The General (1926)

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In this classic silent comedy, Buster Keaton is a train engineer who's turned down for the Confederate army because his job is too important. But when his train is stolen by Union soldiers, he soon ... Read more
Certificate: U
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Buster Keaton - Steamboat Bill Jr (1928)

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Not the best of Buster Keaton's silents, Steamboat Bill, Jr. nonetheless contains some of Keaton's best and most spectacular sight gags. Keaton plays Willie Canfield, the namby-pamby son of rough-and-... Read more
Starring: Buster Keaton
Director: Charles Reisner
Certificate: U
Format: DVD

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. The film tells the story of the Civil ... Read more
Director: D.W. Griffith
Certificate: 15
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The Adventures Of Prince Achmed (1926)

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German director Lotte Reiniger spent three years making this silent animated film based on the Arabian Nights legends. The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical ... Read more
Director: Lotte Reiniger
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

Der Golem (1920)

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With his third version of THE GOLEM, director, writer, and actor Paul Wegener is credited with creating the first horror movie series, and historians consider THE GOLEM AND THE DANCER (his 1917 ... Read more
Director: Paul Wegener
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

Fantomas (2 discs) (1913)

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Fantomas, the mysterious arch-criminal who holds Paris in the grip of terror, was first brought to the screen by this legendary serial by celebrated French cinema pioneer Louis Feuillade. The ... Read more
Director: Louis Feuillade
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

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This silent film is the first screen version of Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. Chaney plays the deformed bell-ringer who is smitten by a beautiful dancing girl persecuted by the wicked Bishop of Notre ... Read more
Director: Wallace Worsley
Certificate: PG
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Storm Over Asia (1928)

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Although the story was originally regarded as little more than a trifle by Pudovkin, something to be shot on a working vacation, it took on a life of its own once production began. The film, known in ... Read more
Certificate: PG
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Format: DVD
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