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. 11 new

    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    1923, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 53 new

    The Pilgrim

    1923, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 74 new

    Our Hospitality

    1923, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 83 new

    Coeur fidèle

    1923 — a.k.a. The Faithful Heart, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 88 new

    Schatten - Eine nächtliche Halluzination

    1923 — a.k.a. Warning Shadows, in 1 top list Check
  6. 99 new

    Die Straße

    1923 — a.k.a. The Street, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 111 new

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 164 new

    La roue

    1923 — a.k.a. The Wheel, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 165 new

    La souriante Madame Beudet

    1923 — a.k.a. The Smiling Madame Beudet, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 175 new

    Rhythmus 21

    1923, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 182 new

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    1923, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 228 new

    The Ten Commandments

    1923, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 230 new

    Three Ages

    1923, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 251 new

    Der steinerne Reiter

    1923 — a.k.a. The Stone Rider, in 1 top list Check
  15. 252 new

    Der verlorene Schuh

    1923, in 1 top list Check
  16. 300 new

    Raskolnikow

    1923 — a.k.a. Crime and Punishment, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 314 new

    The Covered Wagon

    1923, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 337 new

    Zaza

    1923, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source