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. 22 new

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 35 new

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 65 new

    The Scarlet Letter

    1926, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 85 new

    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 96 new

    Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru

    1918 — a.k.a. The Outlaw and His Wife, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 141 new

    Terje Vigen

    1917 — a.k.a. A Man There Was, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 160 new

    Ingeborg Holm

    1913, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source