The film stars Veidt as Gwynplaine, the son of an aristocrat who is kidnapped for political reasons before being disfigured by a gypsy surgeon, who leaves the boy's face paralysed in a contorted ... Read more
The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with two working-class soldiers. He also falls in love with a ... Read more
An acclaimed and controversial film that is a visual poem about metaphysics, Creation, the Death of God, and the birth of nature. Filmed in deep, rich black and white, with no dialogue this film has ... Read more
An experimental high-speed montage of Berlin, a day-in-the-life of Weimar culture. Also "Opus 1," a short color film thought to be lost, also by director Ruttmann. This release is part of the "... Read more