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. 36 new

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    1919 — a.k.a. Broken Blossoms, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 62 new

    Madame DuBarry

    1919 — a.k.a. Passion, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 84 new

    Die Puppe

    1919 — a.k.a. The Doll, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 91 new

    True Heart Susie

    1919, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 97 new

    Blind Husbands

    1919, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 98 new

    Die Austernprinzessin

    1919 — a.k.a. The Oyster Princess, in 8 top lists Check
  7. 130 new

    Herr Arnes pengar

    1919 — a.k.a. Sir Arne's Treasure, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 199 new

    J'accuse

    1919 — a.k.a. J'accuse!, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 202 new

    Male and Female

    1919, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 214 new

    Sången om den eldröda blomman

    1919, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 247 new

    Daddy-Long-Legs

    1919, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 271 new

    Harakiri

    1919, in 1 top list Check
  13. 318 new

    The Hoodlum

    1919, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 335 new

    When the Clouds Roll by

    1919, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source