NOSFERATU (F.W. Murnau, 1922)
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The original vampire film! Feast on its expressionistic roots and psychological
horror with a victim tonight! Features new soundtrack by PRAISE OF FOLLY!
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THE STREET (DIE STRASSE-1923)
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Hallucinatory, city scapes in the fervor of German Expressionism.
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WAXWORKS (DAS WACHSFIGURENK- Paul Leni 1924)
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Leni's visionary masterpiece, of dramatic horror and terror.
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THE LAST LAUGH (F.W. Murnau, 1924)
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Drama dealing with the incertain future of the working class. Centers on Emil
Jannings portrayal of a humble but respected community member who falls upon hard times. Leading
to an unexpected turn of events. A colossal film with Jannings at his finest!
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CITY GIRL (F.W. Murnau-1930)
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City Girl becomes farm bride and tries to win acceptance in a tyrannical rural household.
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THREE PENNEY OPERA (G.W. Pabst-1931)
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The celebrated original featuring the infamous "Mack The Knife". This film
adaption of the great Bertolt Brect/Kurt Weill play is a must have for any connoisseur
of the cinema.
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LOVE OF JEANNE NEY (G.W. Pabst-1927)
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Deals with a love affair of a French Bourgeois girl and a Russian
communist who kills her father for political reasons, and the plot deepens.
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PANDORA'S BOX (G.W. PabstS-1928)
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Louise Brooks, the dark mysterious girl of the silent
screen exudes a smoldering sensuality that still captivates fans of the dark today.
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DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (G.W. Pabst-1921)
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Starring Louise Brooks. The transformation of a naive girl from innocence to a
life-style of hedonistic abandon.
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WESTFRONT 1918 (G.W. Pabst-1930)
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The first and most famous anti-war film to originate from Germany.
Much in the same vein as "All Quite On The Western Front."
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SPIES (Fritz Lang-1928)
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The first true spy adventure on film. Agent #326 battles wits with
the criminal mastermind "Haghi", with plot twists and femme fatales. This was the
James Bond of it's time! An excellent example of a master director.
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MAEDCHEN IN UNIFORM (LEONTINE Sagan-1931)
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Originally banned in America, this film was the first to deal with unrequited
lesbian love. Set in an all-girls boarding school. Contemporary Gay publications have voted
this film as one of the all time best. A masterpiece!
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Rupert Julian-1925)
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Starring the legendary Lon Chaney. Yes! Here it is!
The original in all it's splendor and glory.
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WARNING SHADOWS (1922)
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Period piece set in an 18th century house of intrigue.
Hints of adultery, experimental lighting shows this to be an excellent
display of early German Expressionism.
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BERLIN, SYMPHONY OF A CITY (Walter Ruttman-1927)
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A must see for any film student or aficionado. Walter Ruttman's
masterful editing achievement used many innovative techniques that have been
studied and imitated and can be seen in many great films that followed.
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STRIKE (Sergi Eisenstein-1925)
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One of Cinema's most remarkable directors here in his full length feature.
Critics still hail his achievements, and some believe that this film surpasses "Potemkin"
in pure innovation and creative brilliance.
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ISLAND OF BLISS (Arthur Kahane-1913)
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Extremely rare! In this early film the great Max Rienhardt created
breathtaking sets combining elements of theater and film productions.
Truly amazing for it's time.
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THE GREAT GABO (James Cruze-1929)
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Starring Erich von Stroheim in this psychological thriller that depicts a
hostile ventriloquist whose dummy serves as his alter ego. A predecessor to today's "Magic".
Also noted for it's elaborate musical sequences.
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BACKSTAIRS (Lepoid Jessner-1921)
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Story of a domestic servant (maid) who has an affair with a
mysterious man who suddenly disappears.
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VARIETY (E.A. Dupont-1925)
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Bizarre love triangle with circus setting, ends in tragic suicide,
notable for it's starring actor, Emil Jannings.
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FORTUNES FOOL (Reinhold Schunsel-1923)
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Starring the legendary Emil Jannings as an uneducated butcher
who fulfills his monetary dreams, yet with tragic results.
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GYPSY BLOOD (Ernst Lubitsch-1918
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Directed by one of films early masters, the great Ernst Lubitsch.
Starring silent's earliest enchantress Pola Negri in the first screen version of "Carmen."
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