Film Letters from Baghdad

Letters from Baghdad focuses on the story of Gertrude Bell, the British explorer and politician, who is compared with Lawrence of Arabia due to her political influence on the Middle East.

Film Mania

Featuring the mesmerising star Pola Negri in the lead, Mania isa tale of love.

Film Views from the Ottoman Empire

Our search for the historical footage in the archives around the world continues.

Film The Goat

The Goat is a masterful chase comedy by Buster Keaton.

Film Neighbours

Neighbors narrates the story of young lovers living next to eachother in a lower class neighbourhood.

Film Die Puppe

The Doll stands out in Ernst Lubitsch’s filmography as one of the most peculiar films he made in Germany before his move to Hollywood.

Film Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre

First exhibited in 1900 World Exposition in Paris, Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre is an exceptional show composed of colour moving images and synchronised sound.

Film Bestia: Polish Dancer

The oldest known picture of the magnetic star Pola Negri, Bestia is the tale of a peasant girl, Pola.

Film The Dumb Girl of Portici

A creative collaboration between Lois Weber and Anna Pavlova, the famous ballerina dancer and choreograph, The Dumb Girl of Portici tells the story of Fenella, a fisherman’s daughter in the 17th-century Napoli under Spanish occupation.

Film Spanish Dancer

Set in 17th-century Spain, Spanish Dancer is a passionate romance. A nobleman without a penny Don Ceasar organises a party in his castle.

Film A Selection of Dance Films

This compilation brings together films from 1897 to 1925.

Film Die Weber

When Gerhart Hauptmann’s theatre play of the same name about textile workers’ protests in mid-19th century hit the stage in 1892, it was met with huge excitement in the revolutionary spirit of the era in Germany.