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. 2 new

    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 28 new

    The Wedding March

    1928, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 55 new

    Foolish Wives

    1922, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 97 new

    Blind Husbands

    1919, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 109 new

    Queen Kelly

    1932, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 117 new

    The Merry Widow

    1925, in 6 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source