This film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, from Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877 to the 1996 silent film effort, "The Taxi Dancer". Among the genre included are classics, dramas, Westerns, light comedies, documentaries and even poorly produced early pornography. Masterpieces such as "Joan the Woman" (1916), "Intolerance" (1916) and "Faust" (1926) can be found, as well as rare titles that have not received coverage since their original releases. Each entry provides complete ...
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This film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, from Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877 to the 1996 silent film effort, "The Taxi Dancer". Among the genre included are classics, dramas, Westerns, light comedies, documentaries and even poorly produced early pornography. Masterpieces such as "Joan the Woman" (1916), "Intolerance" (1916) and "Faust" (1926) can be found, as well as rare titles that have not received coverage since their original releases. Each entry provides complete credits information, a description, critical commentary, and an evaluation of the film's unique place in motion picture history. Birth dates, death dates, and other facts are provided for the directors and players where available, with a selection of photographs of those individuals.
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