La Roue (1923) Director: Abel Gance A Victor Hugo quote begins The Wheel - "Creation is a Great Wheel which does not move without crushing someone." ★★★★★ The special effects, camera angles, techniques, lighting, acting, unusual narrative styles, and great directing are all groundbreaking in this film. La Roue is a film which defined and … Continue reading La Roue
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J’accuse
J'accuse (1919) Director: Abel Gance ★★★★☆ J'accuse is the first great war epic film by the French master director of epic silent film, Abel Gance. Like his other silent films, J'accuse is a lengthy film. In the modern edited down version, it lasts nearly three hours, but the original was 14 reels long and Gance … Continue reading J’accuse
Napoleon
Napoleon (1927) Director: Abel Gance ★★★★☆ Abel Gance's magnum opus is the behemoth of silent film history. It is a towering epic that looms over silent cinema. Today, it is somewhat difficult to find - the most common version is the result of twenty years of restoration work Kevin Brownlow, to whom silent film owes … Continue reading Napoleon
