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Nosferatu (1922) - Two-disc set [DVD]Nosferatu (1922) - Two-disc set [DVD]
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F.W. Murnau's thinly veiled adaptation of "Dracula" is a masterpiece of both expressionism and realism shot on location in south Germany and the Baltic. Max Shreck in the lead role is unforgettable.
Pandora's Box [DVD] [1929]Pandora's Box [DVD] [1929]
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Liberated woman who uses her sexuality to try to find love. Louise Brooks plays Lulu and Pabst's film is decades ahead of its time.
The Passion of Joan of Arc [DVD] [1928] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Passion of Joan of Arc [DVD] [1928] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Dreyer breaks up with linear narrative even when his sources are the historic ones. But what will stay with you is the power of the Human Face to move. Falconetti's hour of glory sublimely captured.
Metropolis - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1927]Metropolis - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1927]
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It's not the (much adapted) plot of a future dystopia, nor the acting. It's the brilliant imagery that influenced almost every sci-fi film down to our days. And the original score is a nice touch too.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [DVD] [1919] [US Import]The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [DVD] [1919] [US Import]
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Expressionism reaches its heights in what is one of its first features. Alienation, murder and madness. The ending had to be re-written, ironically it only gave critics a higher regard for the film.
Battleship Potemkin [1925] [DVD]Battleship Potemkin [1925] [DVD]
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Not only revolutionary in editing/montage technique. Revolutionary in content. Both factors combining to make it one of the most powerful films in history.
Faust - Masters of Cinema series [DVD]Faust - Masters of Cinema series [DVD]
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From folk tales to classical literature and music Murnau achieved with Faust an art work of the first class. Cinematography, SFX, score, acting, settings... Spellbinding.
People On Sunday [1929] [DVD]People On Sunday [1929] [DVD]
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One of the truly original films still coming out of Germany in the terminal years of the Weimar Republic. Pseudo-documentary using amateur actors. Highly effective.
Mother [DVD] [1926] [US Import]Mother [DVD] [1926] [US Import]
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Vera Baranovskaya's tour-de-force performance in this filmed adaptation of Gorki's novel make it worth watching. Possibly often.
Flesh And The Devil [DVD] [1926]Flesh And The Devil [DVD] [1926]
At long last on Region 2 DVD. It's Garbo's only performance as a 'vamp' that carries conviction by bringing something very original to the screen. She was 20 when the film was completed.