Best Silent Movies Ever Silent movie is known as a popular way of entertainment which became famous in the early 20th century. Silent film is actually a kind of film without dialogues or human voices, and mostly based on the effect of visual images. Lets have a look at the greatest silent films ever made: 1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) The film described the final hours of French national hero and saint, Joan of Arc. Moreover, the main factor that makes The passion of Joan of Arc become the best silent movie is its creative movement, use of Dutch angles, and Maria Falconettis incredible passionate acting performance as the martyred young French maid in the film. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) 2. City Lights (1931) This was Charlie Chaplins last silent film. In City Lights, the Little Tramp falls in love with a blind flower salesgirl who thinks him to be a rich man, and he tries to have enough money to pay for a costly operation to save her eyesight. Its ending is also regarded to be the greatest in film history. A romantic scene in City Lights City Lights (1931) 3. Battleship Potemkin (1925) Battleship Potemkin is a Russian film of director Sergei Eisenstein and is highly appreciated by stunning visuals. In its plot, the film presents a version of the mutiny taking place in 1905 as the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers of the Tsarist regime. A scene of lots of deaths in the battle in Battleship Potemkin Battleship Potemkin 4. Metropolis (1927) Metropolis is the first modern science-fiction film and is considered as the most expensive silent film ever made. Metropoliss setting is in a futuristic urban dystopia and examines the social crisis between workers and owners in capitalism. A scene in Metropolis Metropolis silent film 5. The General (1927) The General is a comedy in which stars Keaton play as a young railroad engineer who aspires to become a soldier in the Civil War. However, unfortunately, he is turned down. The climax of the film contains a spectacular moment where a bridge collapses when a railroad train crosses it. This scene continued to inspire lots of other films like The Bridge on the River Kwai and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. The General Related links: 1. Film Cameras 2. Film Festivals 3. Hollywood Comedy Movies: From Charlie Chaplin To Jim Carrie I am an internet marketer and freelance photographer. I maintain various sites and blogs with a large audience. My hobby is collecting photographs of celebrities and writing comments on outstanding events in the field of entertainment.
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