1910s

A gang terrorizes Mexico City’s high society on 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang crimes and eventually send them to the jail.Read More »

Holk, an unemployed mans wife is taken ill. He must find food for her. He goes out poaching on the manors hunting grounds, succeeds in shooting a grouse, but the shot is heard by the forester. During his flight Holk is caught by the forester. During their fight Holk’s rifle accidentally goes off and kills the forester. Terrified, Holk leaves the place leaving his rifle behind.Read More »

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Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the young, handsome Leopold von Raven, the countess suddenly feels the years creeping up on her. So she cannot help herself when, at the engagement party, she finds Leopold suddenly leaning in towards her.

The film’s screenplay was written by Karin Michaëlis based on her own novel, published in 1910.Read More »

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“The film is set in Lodz, under Prussian rule, and abounds in strong topical moments against the background of life in the occupied city.” Other sources reported that the film’s plot was “set against the background of the occupation and destruction of Kalisz by the Germans in 1914. “.Read More »

“The poor parish went to the priest Pankrat. This caused him constant grief. And Pankrat decides on a trick: he buys an old icon at the bazaar and buries it in the ground, and then spreads rumors about the prophetic dream of Domna’s aunt. In the presence of parishioners, the icon is removed from the ground. The icon is credited with healing properties. As a result, the influx of believers is sharply increasing at the expense of neighboring parishes. The income of Pankrat’s father is also growing. Concerned about this, a priest from a nearby church filed a complaint with his superiors. Having learned about the “miraculous” icon, the authorities take it for themselves.
The film has not been completely preserved.”
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A photographer tries to manipulate a woman into a sexy photo shoot. When she refuses, he finds a more obliging model and takes a series of nude photos. When men line up to buy them, a woman objects.Read More »

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A woman seems to be terribly ill, but is it health or seduction that’s truly on her mind?Read More »

A dastardly woman carries out a con scheme in which she hypnotizes an unsuspecting gentleman, takes off her clothes, and steals his wallet.Read More »

Epic trek of the Boers of South Africa. Silent film. Dramatic feature of the Great Trek and Battle of Blood River

White version of the Great Trek of the Boer people across South Africa – actually, the invasion of Zulu land. This silent film shows the villainy and treachery of the Zulus and the heroism of the whites. But in its renegade Zulu character Sobuza (played by the actor Goba), who aids the whites, it may have created the first African film-star.Read More »