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. 3 new

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 9 new

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 14 new

    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
  4. 30 new

    City Girl

    1930, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 47 new

    Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

    1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check
  6. 48 new

    Herr Tartüff

    1925 — a.k.a. Tartuffe, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 139 new

    Phantom

    1922, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 190 new

    Der brennende Acker

    1922 — a.k.a. The Burning Soil, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 236 new

    4 Devils

    1928, in 1 top list Check
  10. 302 new

    Schloß Vogelöd

    1921 — a.k.a. The Haunted Castle, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2013; source