Early Cinema

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

We take a look at F. W. Murnau’s classic and find that unlike Doktor Caligari, directed by Robert Wiene, Nosferatu’s Expressionist qualities are not as obvious.

Das Kabinett Des Doktor Caligari

Patrick Samuel takes us into The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari to explore what it is that makes it an Expressionist Film and identifies some key features of the art form.

Le Voyage Dans La Lune

French filmmaker, illusionist and toymaker Georges Méliès invited a 1902 audience to join him for a trip unlike any other they had seen before with this innovative film.

The Curious Case Of Louis Le Prince

Was Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince the father of the motion picture? His collection of films from 1888 are the oldest surviving films but could they also be the very first?

L’Arrivée D’un Train En Gare De La Ciotat

This 1895 film by the Lumière Brothers excited audiences when it was first shown and is a great example of film’s ability to command our emotions and imagination.

The Great Train Robbery

As one of the earliest films in history to be remade, only months after its release in 1903, The Great Train Robbery is an exercise in filmmaking that stands the test of time.

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