Paul Rotha's Silent but Not Forgotten

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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. 16 new

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 36 new

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    1919 — a.k.a. Broken Blossoms, in 13 top lists Check
  3. 67 new

    Way Down East

    1920, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 89 new

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 91 new

    True Heart Susie

    1919, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 138 new

    Orphans of the Storm

    1921, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 153 new

    A Corner in Wheat

    1909, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 181 new

    The Girl and Her Trust

    1912, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 226 new

    The Musketeers of Pig Alley

    1912, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source