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. 16 new

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 108 new

    Pikovaya dama

    1916 — a.k.a. The Queen of Spades, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 195 new

    Hævnens Nat

    1916 — a.k.a. Blind Justice, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 196 new

    Hell's Hinges

    1916, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 275 new

    Joan the Woman

    1916, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 276 new

    Judex

    1916, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 313 new

    The Battle of the Somme

    1916 — a.k.a. Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme, in 4 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source