Son of the Sheik USA, 1926 Director: George Fitzmaurice Screenplay: Frances Marion, Fred de Gresac, George Marion Jr. Paul Gerard Smith Cast: Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, Montagu Love, Karl Dane, George Fawcett Plot Frenchman André leads a band of Bedouin robbers and criminals in a North African desert. His attractive …
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Kabinett des Dr. Caligari) Germany, 1920 Director: Robert Wiene Screenplay: Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz Main actors:Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Rudolf Lettinger Genre: Mystery, silent films Plot Young Franzis chats with a mature gentleman, both seem quite …
The Prostitute (V.O. Prostitutka) USSR, 1927 Director: Oleg Frelikh Screenplay: E. Demidovich Noi Galkin Cast:Vera Georgiyevna Orlova, Olga Bonus, E. Yarosh Plot Young Lyuba lives in a boarding house with her aunt Varvara. Among the other guests there is a lecherous individual who seeks to seduce her. As a result, …
Kurutta ippeji (“A page of madness”) Japan, 1926 Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa Script: Yasunari Kawabata Cast: Masao Inoue, Yoshie Nakagawa, Ayako Iijima Plot We are shown several people in an insane asylum. A young woman dances frantically until she is exhausted (she apparently thinks she is a dancer performing some ritual …
Dr. Mabuse, the gambler Germany, 1922 Director: Fritz Lang Script: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou Main actors:Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke Genre: Thriller Plot Dr. Mabuse is an organized crime boss who controls a gradual network of shady business deals. He is a master of …
Genuine (O.V. “Genuine, die Tragödie eines selstamen Hauses” / translation: “Genuine, the tragedy of a strange house”) Germany, 1920 Director: Robert Wiene Screenplay: Carl Mayer Starring: Fern Andra, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Ernst Gronau, Harald Paulsen Genre: Mystery Plot A painter receives a visit from a potential client who wants …
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (O.V. “Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens”) Germany, 1922 Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Script: Henrik Galeen Main actors:Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Alexander Granach Genre: Horror Plot 1838. Young Hutter, happily married to Ellen, works for a real estate agency in the German town …
The Mandrake (O.V. Alraune) Germany, 1928 Director: Henrik Galeen Script: Henrik Galeen Cast: Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener, Ivan Petrovich, Mia Pankau Genre: Drama Plot Professor Jakob ten Brinken is a scientist obsessed with creating artificial life. He is inspired by the mandrake, a root with magical powers that, according to …
Orlac’s hands Germany, 1924 Director: Robert Wiene Script: Louis Nerz Cast: Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Kortner, Carmen Cartellieri Genre: Drama Plot The famous French pianist Paul Orlac is involved in a train accident. The musician was on his way to meet his wife Yvonne. When she hears about the …
Cabiria Italy, 1914 Director: Giovanni Pastrone Script: Giovanni Pastrone Cast: Lidia Quaranta, Umberto Mozzato, Bartolomeo Pagano Genre: Silent movies Plot The aristocrat Batto has his residence in the surroundings of Etna. The Sicilian volcano erupts. The prayers that Batto, his family and employees make to appease the wrath of the …
