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Sangue blu (1914) was directed by Nino Oxilia, who was killed by an Austrian shell while serving in the Italian army in 1917. Most of his films are now lost

Sangue blu (1914) was directed by Nino Oxilia, who was killed by an Austrian shell while serving in the Italian army in 1917. Most of his films are now lost

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The Student of Prague (1913) is one of a handful of films directed by Stellan Rye, who died the next year as a prisoner of war in France

The Student of Prague (1913) is one of a handful of films directed by Stellan Rye, who died the next year as a prisoner of war in France

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Director F.W. Murnau was born 135 years ago today, on Dec. 28, 1888

Director F.W. Murnau was born 135 years ago today, on Dec. 28, 1888

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Alice in Wonderland (1915)

Alice in Wonderland (1915)

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KoKo's Earth Control (1928), directed by Dave Fleischer

KoKo's Earth Control (1928), directed by Dave Fleischer

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Mary Pickford, one of the silent era's biggest stars, was born 133 years ago today in Toronto

Mary Pickford, one of the silent era's biggest stars, was born 133 years ago today in Toronto

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Alice in Wonderland (1915)

Alice in Wonderland (1915)

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"The close-up is the soul of cinema." - director Jean Epstein (shots from Finis Terræ 1929)

"The close-up is the soul of cinema." - director Jean Epstein (shots from Finis Terræ 1929)

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The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918) was a ground-breaking piece of animation. Creator Winsor McCay said it took him eight weeks of work to produce eight second of animation

The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918) was a ground-breaking piece of animation. Creator Winsor McCay said it took him eight weeks of work to produce eight second of animation

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Douglas Fairbanks's The Black Pirate (1926) was one of the first movies shot entirely in Technicolor

Douglas Fairbanks's The Black Pirate (1926) was one of the first movies shot entirely in Technicolor

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Movies that take place at roughly the same time

Movies that take place at roughly the same time

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Scenes from Helena, a 1924 German silent epic about the Trojan War

Scenes from Helena, a 1924 German silent epic about the Trojan War

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Silent movies did some pretty wild things with trains

Silent movies did some pretty wild things with trains

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Maciste in Hell (1925) was the first movie Federico Fellini could remember watching in a cinema

Maciste in Hell (1925) was the first movie Federico Fellini could remember watching in a cinema

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One of the great tracking shots of the silent era, from F.W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927)

One of the great tracking shots of the silent era, from F.W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927)

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Georges Méliès was born 163 years ago today, on December 8, 1861

Georges Méliès was born 163 years ago today, on December 8, 1861

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Buster Keaton was born 128 years ago today, on October 4, 1895

Buster Keaton was born 128 years ago today, on October 4, 1895

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For decades Hard Luck (1921) was Buster Keaton's only major lost film. It was reconstructed in 1987, but the ending was still missing. That footage, seen here, was later found in a Russian archive and added in

For decades Hard Luck (1921) was Buster Keaton's only major lost film. It was reconstructed in 1987, but the ending was still missing. That footage, seen here, was later found in a Russian archive and added in

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In 1927, Science and Invention magazine offered a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metropolis

In 1927, Science and Invention magazine offered a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metropolis

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The influence of Metropolis

The influence of Metropolis

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The Fall of Troy (1911) contains one of cinema's first depictions of the story of the Trojan Horse

The Fall of Troy (1911) contains one of cinema's first depictions of the story of the Trojan Horse

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In 1911, Milano Films produced one of the first movie adaptations of The Odyssey

In 1911, Milano Films produced one of the first movie adaptations of The Odyssey

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It's hard to believe that Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. is now 100 years old. This sequence is still astonishing a century later

It's hard to believe that Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. is now 100 years old. This sequence is still astonishing a century later

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More than 75 per cent of films made during the silent era are now lost. Here are fragments from a few of them

More than 75 per cent of films made during the silent era are now lost. Here are fragments from a few of them

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Cabiria (1914) opens with a pretty impressive depiction of Mount Etna erupting

Cabiria (1914) opens with a pretty impressive depiction of Mount Etna erupting

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No one in a silent comedy ever lights their cigarette in a normal way

No one in a silent comedy ever lights their cigarette in a normal way

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Battleship Potemkin was released 100 years ago today, on Dec. 21, 1925

Battleship Potemkin was released 100 years ago today, on Dec. 21, 1925

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Buster Keaton, human cartoon character

Buster Keaton, human cartoon character

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A century of Sherlock Holmes in cinema

A century of Sherlock Holmes in cinema

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