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. 6 new

    Die Büchse der Pandora

    1929 — a.k.a. Pandora's Box, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 15 new

    Die freudlose Gasse

    1925 — a.k.a. The Joyless Street, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 34 new

    Tagebuch einer Verlorenen

    1929 — a.k.a. Diary of a Lost Girl, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 46 new

    Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney

    1927 — a.k.a. The Love of Jeanne Ney, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 128 new

    Geheimnisse einer Seele

    1926 — a.k.a. Secrets of a Soul, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 154 new

    Abwege

    1928 — a.k.a. The Devious Path, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 255 new

    Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü

    1929 — a.k.a. The White Hell of Pitz Palu, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source