Napoleon’s Daughter

Palestine, under the rule of Rome. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both niece and stepdaughter of King Herod, becomes infatuated with the prophet John the Baptist, who publicly denounces the depravity of the royal family and proclaims the arrival of a new messiah. (Film presumed lost.)

Runtime

1h 20m

Director

J. Gordon Edwards

Cast

Theda Bara, G. Raymond Nye, Alan Roscoe

A propagandistic view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of the war's end.

Director

Rupert Julian

Cast

Elmo Lincoln, Lon Chaney, Nigel De Brulier

Early silent movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, focused on key moments: the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn at a banquet, the Trial of Queen Katharine, Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, and Anne's coronation.

Runtime

40m

Director

William Barker

Cast

Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Violet Vanbrugh

Based on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four due to poor reviews.

Runtime

1h

Cast

Murdock MacQuarrie, William C. Dowlan, Pauline Bush

A three-part historical film: the first episode takes place in ancient Egypt, the second is based on the Hugo novel La Fin de Satan, and the third takes place during the 1917 Russian revolution. Lost film, minor fragments survive

Runtime

1m

Director

F. W. Murnau

Cast

Fritz Kortner, Else Berna, Martin Wolfgang