Silent movies

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Best Actor:
Adam: Alfred Abel, METROPOLIS
Sam: George O’Brien. SUNRISE

Best Actress:
Adam: Maria Falconetti, THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC
Sam: Maria Falconetti, THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC

Most Visually Stunning:
Adam: METROPOLIS
Sam: METROPOLIS

Best Moment/Scene:
Adam: Odessa Steps, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN
Sam: Lincoln’s Assassination, BIRTH OF A NATION

Best Picture:
Adam: SUNRISE
Sam: SUNRISE

Star ratings out of 5

THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) - #151
Adam: ***
Sam: ****

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920) - #152
Adam: ***
Sam: ***

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (1925) - #155
Adam: **1/2
Sam: ****

SUNRISE (1927) - #156
Adam: *****
Sam: *****

METROPOLIS (1927) - #158
Adam: ***
Sam: ****

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928) - #159
Adam: ****
Sam: *****