Yotsuya Kaidan(1928)

The Button(en)

While arguing about their favorite genre of movie Ron and Jon find The Button.

Days(zh)

Kang lives alone in a big house, Non in a small apartment in town. They meet, and then part, their days flowing on as before.

Tradeoff(en)

A college student heads to the forest to exchange an item for a special item he desires. But once he arrives, the deal changes which leads to violence.

Satan(it)

The Other Me(it)

A loose adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Ramona(en)

Based on the Helen Hunt Jackson novel of 1884 about a young woman of partial Native American descent, who experiences love and loss in 1800s California.

Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman(fi)

A silent film about a sorrowful man who's searching for a buyer for his goods and acceptance for his existence.

The Blacksmith of the Crucifix(hr)

Lost Croatian silent film.

Jewelled Nights(en)

After her father's death, socialite Elaine Fleetwood promises to marry a man she does not love. However, she leaves him at the altar during a wedding ceremony, cuts her hair and decides to disguise herself as a boy and go prospecting in northwest Tasmania. She meets a handsome miner who figures out she is a woman, saves her from a villain and marries her.

The 47 Loyal Ronin(ja)

An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it survives today as a compilation of scenes from various different 1910s adaptations totaling nearly three hours in length. The bulk of the content comes from the 1911 adaptation by legendary Japanese filmmaker Makino Shozo.

Bake Jizo(ja)

One of the two earliest horror films ever made. This film is presumed lost.

Resurrection of a Corpse(ja)

One of the two earliest horror films ever made. This film is presumed lost. In this black comedy scene, the bottom falls out of a coffin, the corpse tumble out, and is jolted back to life. Short sequences like this, as well as street scenes and dancing geisha girls were the main subjects of early Nippon cinema, pioneered by Shiro Asano and Shibata Tsunekichi from 1897 onwards. In creating dramatic, scenes, film-makers naturally chose the most striking or bizarre. Another undocumented film, recalled by cameraman Shiro Asano.

Battle at Honnôji Temple(ja)

In 1908, Director/Producer Shozo Makino (father of Japanese cinema) directed and produced the first dramatic film in Kyoto. “Honnô-ji Gassen” was shot at Shinnyo-Do Temple. Considered a lost film.

Warned Off(en)

An expelled horse owner clears his name and wins the Grand National.

Limite(pt)

Adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean, a solitary boat carries three castaways—a man and two women. Stranded and devoid of any glimmer of rescue, they find solace in recounting the tales of their lives to one another. As they delve into their personal narratives, reminiscing about the circumstances that led them to this desolate predicament, they navigate through the depths of three distinct destinies. Bound by the confines of their shared space, every aspect of their existence becomes a boundary, underscoring their plight.

Mustat silmät(fi)

Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.

Esmeralda(fr)

It was the first film version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Catching The Bus(en)

A woman's daily routine going to a bus stop.

Reno: A City Symphony Film(en)

Two friends travel around the city of Reno, Nevada, and go skating at a nearby parking garage.

The Life of Moses(en)

Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the Deliverance of the Hebrews, The Victory of Israel, The Promised Land), 4 December 1909 to 19 February 1910. A Vitagraph advertisement in the Moving Picture World (31 Dec. 1909) refers to The Life of Moses as a "Biblical Film-de-Luxe". It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.