Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films

Uno sguardo attraverso la storia di quando un treno arriva alla stazione di La Ciotat.

Alcuni lavoratori lasciano la fabbrica dei Lumière per la pausa pranzo a Lione, Francia nel 1895.

King Edward VII of England and the President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières, envision tunnelling the English Channel; nevertheless, only a maiden voyage can determine whether this is a triumphant aspiration or an acrid nightmare.

An unscrupulous and greedy speculator decides to corner the wheat market for his own profit, establishing complete control over the markets.

A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.

Inspector Juve is tasked to capture the infamous criminal genius Fantômas who, ruthless and particularly elusive, changes his appearance and holds Paris' high society in a crippling grasp.

The creeping black assassin Fantômas, the criminal lord of Paris and master of disguise, has won the first round. But the equally resourceful Inspector Juve swears to win the second.

After a body disappears from inside the prison, a series of crimes take place, all seemingly by the dead man. With Juve presumed dead, Fandor must investigate alone. Will Fantômas finally be brought to justice?

The press as well as the general public opinion suggest that Inspector Juve may in fact be Fantômas, the very criminal mastermind he tries to capture. But as Juve is imprisoned, the actual Fantômas schemes to keep him behind bars forever.

Having committed murder in Belgium, Fantômas is sentenced to life imprisonment. Juve conceives the idea that if Fantômas is set free, he can follow him back to France and capture him and the remaining members of his gang once and for all.

Un giovane pianifica di uccidere lo zio dopo che questi gli proibisce di vedere la fidanzata.

Seamstress Mary dreams of a better life in luxury instead of her badly-paying sweatshop grind. Her dreams come true when she draws the attention of Victor, a bourgeoisie, who invites her to dinner and makes her a lady. But about a year later, she has become tired of him, and thanks to her his money is almost gone. When he asks that they settle down outside the big city, where his money should be enough for a modest living, she breaks with him and picks up a new lover. Victor is trying to shoot her, then himself, but finally gives up. A year later, he is living in a shabby, cold room under the roof, still trying to meet her again, a thing she definitely refuses, and showing him her feelings towards him, by ordering that he should get three Rubels when he leaves the stairs to her house. This has predictable results.

The young daughter of an army captain missing in action runs away from school and is kidnapped by Parisian lowlifes. When the kidnapper flees to Nice with the child, the kind-hearted employee of one of his accomplices sets off in pursuit.

After being expelled from college, Giles runs away from home and meets and falls for a young lady.

An intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre secret society of criminals known as The Vampires.

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

La storia di una povera giovane donna, separata dal pregiudizio dal marito e dal bambino, è intrecciata con i racconti di intolleranza nella storia umana.

A twelve-part serial following the adventures of the masked vigilante Judex as he fights against criminals led by the corrupt banker Favrauxom.

A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.

L'avventuriero francese Jacques d'Athys torna a casa con la sua fidanzata eurasiatica e un libro codificato che rivela tesori e informazioni, attirando spie disposte a tutto pur di ottenerlo.

The efforts of lawyer Jacques Varese and journalist Raoul de Nerac who attempt to expose and destroy the criminal organization led by a sadistic banker Rudolph Strelitz.

A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.

L'ipnotizzatore Dott. Caligari utilizza un sonnambulo, Cesare, per commettere omicidi.

An American heiress seeks the hand of an impoverished German prince.

Susie, a plain young country girl, secretly loves a neighbor boy, William. She believes in him and sacrifices much of her own happiness to promote his own ambitions, all without his knowledge. Eventually he rises to a position of success and sophistication, and Susie realizes that she has through her own efforts raised him to a level where he is inaccessible to her.