Paul Rotha's Silent but Not Forgotten

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from RioHarmonica).

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From a poll of 63 critics and film experts conducted in the 1970s by film critic and director Paul Rotha, each asked for a list of their 30 top silent films. This makes for a list of the Top 338 Silent Films. Ties are sorted by imdb original title.

Several movies are considered lost:
Thérèse Raquin
Die Abenteuer eines Zehnmarkscheines
The Last Moment
4 Devils

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  1. 92 new

    Visages d'enfants

    1925 — a.k.a. Mother, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 167 new

    Les nouveaux messieurs

    1929, in 1 top list Check
  3. 179 new

    Thérèse Raquin

    1928 — a.k.a. Thou Shalt Not, in 1 top list Check
  4. 223 new

    The Kiss

    1929, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 280 new

    L'Atlantide

    1921 — a.k.a. Missing Husbands, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source