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Rental > Classics > Silent Cinema: 95 Films to Rent
College (1927)
- Dir. James W. Horne
Feat. Buster Keaton
- Buster Keaton goes to college where he tries to win the girl of his dreams by proving himself in the sports arena. An ideal set up for 'Stoneface' to…
End of St. Petersburg (1927)
- Dir. Vsevolod Pudovkin
Feat. Vera Baranovskaya, Aleksandr Chistyakov
- The tensions that exploded with the 'October Revolution' in Russia, 1917 are schematised here using understated characterisations (of workers and…
It (1927)
- Dir. Clarence Badger
Feat. Clara Bow, Antonio Moreno, Gary Cooper
- Clara Bow sprang to stardom in this silent comedy, using ‘it’ to gold–dig department–store boss Antonio Moreno. Memorable for its…
Silent Films Of Alfred Hitchcock, The (1927-1929)
- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
- Two of Hitchcock's early films showcasing the best from the Master Of Suspense during his silent era.
THE RING: A boxer must compete with a rival…
Sunrise (1927)
- Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Bodil Rosing
- The first American outing from the master of German Expressionism turned out to be perhaps his best film of all. He instils an electric charge on a…
Wings (1927)
- Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Clara Bow, Charles Rogers, Gary Cooper
- Renowned silent film represents the epic struggles of the allied airforces in WWI, with brilliant aerial sequences, battle recreations and several…
Adventures of Prince Achmed, The (1926)
- Dir. Lotte Reiniger
- The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical beasts, as well as discovering Aladdin's lamp, all in the primitive…
Der Heilige Berg (The Holy Mountain) (1926)
- Dir. Arnold Fanck
Feat. Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker
- One of the landmark films of German Cinema, this is chiefly remembered as the awesome debut of Leni Riefenstahl who later became chief filmmaker for…
Faust (1926)
- Dir. F.W. Murnau
Feat. Emil Jannings
- Innovative camera tricks and production design distinguish this rendering of the literary staple about a man who sells his soul to the devil.…
General, The (1926)
- Dir. Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Feat. Buster Keaton
- Buster Keaton risks life and limb to pursue his beloved rail engine, hijacked by Union spies at the time of the U.S. Civil War. Hilarious…