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2. blogs.loc.gov › now-see-hear › 2021Opening the Treasure Chest: National Silent Movie Day

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   Sep 29, 2021 · The National Screening Room contains about 465 silent films for your viewing pleasure, and is expanded on a regular basis. The Library also works with a number of media distributors to produce and release silent films from the Library’s collections on DVD and Blu-ray.

3. www.openculture.com › free-silent-films101 Free Silent Films: The Great Classics - Open Culture

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   Watch over 100 free silent films. Great films by Chaplin, Hitchcock, Luis Buñuel, Dziga Vertov, D.W. Griffith, Sergei Eisenstein, Fritz Lang & more.

4. www.bfi.org.uk › where-stream-best-silent-filmsWhere to stream the best silent films | BFI

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   Apr 3, 2020 · Then there are more than 1,500 films streaming from the 1900s and 1910s, which again include a bewildering variety of scenes shot around the country, from church fairs to rugby matches, as well as some early fiction, animation and utterly fascinating First World War propaganda films.

5. www.reddit.com › where_to_watch_silent_filmsWhere to Watch Silent Films? : r/movies - Reddit

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   If anyone in your family has a library that gives them a free Kanopy account then there are dozens or hundreds of silent films to watch there.

6. sites.duke.edu › dukeiff › 2021/10/16Film Diary: The Case for Silent Films – Duke Independent Film ...

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   Oct 16, 2021 · In the latest installment of our Film Diary series, Sophie makes a case for the value of silent films in modern times & gives a few recommendations along the way. I know what you might be thinking. Who in their right mind would choose to watch a movie without sound, in the 21st century?

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7. www.bfi.org.uk › lists › 10-great-british-silent-films10 great British silent films | BFI

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   Jun 10, 2021 · These are films that display British filmmaking talent of all kinds: acting, directing, photography, writing. They also show us a lost Britain and its people, as we were a century ago. Bryony Dixon. Piccadilly is out on Blu-ray on 21 June 2021.

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   How many free silent films are there?

   • Watch over 100 free silent films. Including some of the most important films ever made. Watch films by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali, Charlie Chaplin, Dziga Vertov, D.W. Griffith, Alfred Hitchcock, Sergei Eisenstein, Fritz Lang, F.W. Murnau and many more.

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   Where can I find a silent movie?

   • The National Film Preservation Foundation website features a virtual screening room replete with silents, including features such as Hell’s Hinges (1916) and rarities such as Orson Welles’ lost-and-found slapstick treat Too Much Johnson (1938), and the Library of Congress website offers films dating back to the 1890s.

   Where to stream the best silent films | BFI

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   Can you watch silent movies online?

   • Silent film lovers will find themselves spoiled for choice online, even if funds are too tight for rental or subscription fees. There are of course public-domain silents all over YouTube and the other streaming platforms, uploaded by who-knows-who, from who-knows-where.

   Where to stream the best silent films | BFI

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   Are silent movies legal to watch?

   • Contrary to what you may have heard, not everything from the silent era is public domain, and restoration work and suitable music will immeasurably improve your viewing experience. So, it takes a little local knowledge to navigate to the silent movies that are both legal to view and a pleasure to watch.

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   Are all silent films made in Britain the same?

   • Not every film made in silent Britain offers the same polish, but as the feature film format – cinema’s equivalent to the play or novel – grew in popularity in the years following the First World War, the UK industry maintained a modest domestic production line that resulted in many lasting feature-length releases.

   10 great British silent films | BFI

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   What are the best silent movies?

   • There are beautiful versions of favourites such as Wings (1927) and all of Charlie Chaplin’s features available for a small cost, but also a vast catalogue of more obscure silents in perfectly watchable prints.

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9. www.loc.gov › static › programsCurrent as of 02.04.2021 7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films ...

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   1 Current as of 02.04.2021 2 7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) 3 National Film Preservation Board (January 2021) 4 5 This compilation is a definite work-in-progress. Updated versions of this list will 6 be posted periodically at this location. 7 Feature film means 4 reels or more in length