A survey of the prolific director's early works. In Harakiri (Paul Biensfeldt, 1919/80 min.), the beautiful O-Take-San is chased by a vile monk who wishes to make her a geisha of the Forbidden... more
Features: Limited Edition, Special Edition, O-Card Packaging, Dolby
Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Froelich. A completely restored version of the original sci-fi epic about a futuristic city and its mechanized and segregated society set in the year 2000. Includes... more
Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston. This is considered the "definitive" version of this silent masterpiece about a charming thief's love for a beautiful princess that leads him to change his... more
Harold's humor reaches new heights of zaniness in this 2-DVD collection! These 10 flicks include several of his greatest hits such as Never Weaken (1921/8 min.), High and Dizzy (1920/26 min.), The... more
Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite de la Motte, Noah Beery. The iconic screen adventurer pulls double duty —first as Zorro, the masked Mexican hero who fights for the rights of the poor and leaves the... more
Freshly mastered from the finest international archival material available, this five-part series explores the genesis of cinema featuring more than 133 silent films. Includes Vol. 1: The Great Train... more
Lon Chaney. Due to a doctor's error, a young boy loses his legs. As an adult, he becomes a top crime boss and plots his revenge. Chaney and effects are phenomenal as he had both his legs in real life... more
One of the greatest artistic and technical achievements of the German silent cinema, Fritz Lang's monumental Die Nibelungen is a passionate retelling of Nordic legend, invested with all the resources... more
Bartolomeo Pagano, Lidia Quaranta. While the Second Punic War rages, a girl is separated from her parents. During her odyssey through ancient Rome, she encounters an erupting volcano, the barbaric... more
Theda Bara, Edward Jose. A married businessman travels to Europe and falls under the spell of an alluring but scheming "vamp" named Gilda. Theda Bara's stunning performance made her one of the silver... more
Bernhard Goetzke, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Alfred Abel. The criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse stands as the archetype for all following cinema supervillains. In this crime epic, Mabuse lies, cheats, gambles,... more
The silent screen legend stars in a second collection of five hilarious short films. Includes His Wooden Wedding (1925), Isn't Life Terrible? (1925), Innocent Husbands (1925), Dog Shy (1926) and... more
Features: Black & White, Full Frame, Silent Movie, Subtitled
Brimming with visual invention and breathless erotic angst, Sex in Chains uniquely combines gorgeous cinematic craftsmanship with bold subject matter. Made at the peak of the German silent era, Sex... more
Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess. Director D.W. Griffith's powerfully moving film about an abused young girl's love for an older Chinese man. Silent with original music score. 1919/colorized/90... more
Harry Carey, Duke Lee, Neva Gerber, Vester Pegg. An outlaw with a heart of gold flees from the law after a poker game ends in a shootout and tries to peacefully assimilate in a town called Rawhide.... more
Features: Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Silent Movie
Max Schreck, Alexander Granach. This silent version, an unauthorized adaptation, is thought to be one of the best film portrayals of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Schreck is terrifyingly eerie as the... more
Lillian Gish, Henry B. Walthail. This epic story of two families during the Civil War and Reconstruction is a landmark in American motion pictures. Silent with original music score. Directed by D.W.... more
The popular espionage novel series by Louis Feuillades comes to the screen in this silent five-film collection. Includes Fantomas in the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913/54 min.), Jude vs. Fantomas... more
The groundbreaking years of the film industry are well represented in these archival treasures by three distinguished filmmakers from the Gaumont Film Company. The world's largest film archives have... more
Ernst Lubitsch began his four-decade filmmaking career in Berlin when he left high school at the age of 16. After being invited to America by Hollywood legend Mary Pickford, it was clear early on... more
Six comedy classics from Hal Roach studios! Includes All Wet (1924), April Fool (1924), Mum's the Word (1926), Long Fliv the King (1926), Mighty Like a Moose (1926) and Crazy Like a Fox (1926).... more
Features: Black & White, Special Edition, Silent Movie
Erich von Stroheim, Francellia Billington, Sam deGrasse, Betty Compson. Von Stroheim wrote, starred in and directed the film Blind Husbands (1919/b&w-color tinted/93 min.), a complex tale about a man... more
Double Feature: "Foolish Wives"-An American diplomat's wife falls under the spell of a phony Russian Count. "The Man You Loved to Hate"-Blends revealing interviews, rare photographs and clips from... more
D. W. Griffith, considered to be the "father" of silent cinema, is featured in this Masterworks collection which gathers 23 of his nearly 500 short films into a defining set. Includes The Adventures... more
Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish. A powerful and moving story set in 18th-century France during the time of the Revolution. Two women are separated when they leave their plague-ridden village and travel to... more