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1920s

A personal diary of every film I’ve watched from the 1920s, ranked from my favorites to least. This list explores a decade where cinema came into its own — blending visual innovation and the last great flourishes of the silent era before the arrival of sound.

  • La Roue

    1

  • The Passion of Joan of Arc

    2

  • Metropolis

    3

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    4

  • The Great White Silence

    5

  • Nosferatu

    6

  • Safety Last!

    7

  • Häxan

    8

  • The Kid

    9

  • A Page of Madness

    10

  • Un Chien Andalou

    11

  • Man with a Movie Camera

    12

  • Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

    13

  • Our Hospitality

    14

  • Faust

    15

  • The Phantom Carriage

    16

  • Steamboat Willie

    17

  • Sherlock Jr.

    18

  • The Holy Mountain

    19

  • The Skeleton Dance

    20

  • Within Our Gates

    21