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Lyman H. Howe's Famous Ride on a Runaway Train

A runaway train speeds down the track.

1921

Voyeur

An evocative portrait of people having orgasms, lingering on the silent classical face of ecstasy.

2017

Dupe

Adam works as a copying clerk. One day, he takes delivery of a copying machine that seems to promise an end to all his problems, but then leads him in

2005

Lea and the Bobbin

Bess is busy reading a book when her folks come in and command her to spend more time at work. They give her a ball of yarn, a crochet needle and set

1913

A Lady and Her Maid

The photographer sends miss Ophelia a dozen photographs of her in different poses. Selecting the best one, she presents it to her favorite boarder, Bi

1913

The Miracle Water

In this sophisticated romantic comedy, healing waters are the cover for an extramarital affair that “cures” the infertility problems of a childless co

1914

The Burning Towel or A Household Quarrel

A couple’s fight over dinner leads to spiralling domestic abuse that spreads all over town. (MoMA)

1911

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and ev

1897

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions a

1927

Nanook of the North

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains

1922

Landscape (for Manon)

A languid, beautifully shot collection of landscapes, edited into a whimsical and touching film.

1987

The Heisters

The teenage Tobe Hooper’s first film was a slapstick comedy. This farcical low-budget short is about three thieves who are wanted dead or alive. A bit

1965

The Rink

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

1916

The Pawnshop

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter,

1916

The Count

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the

1916

Hansa

Footage of the German airship Hansa over Copenhagen.

1912

Pälsen

Doctor Henck is having bad day, and borrows a fur from a friend. It gives him new confidence, and his day immediately gets better. Hjalmar Söderberg's

1966

Radeau avec baigneurs

Young people dive into the sea by jumping off a manmade wooden raft, while a small boat loaded with passengers passes by.

1896

École de cavalerie de Saumur, le carrousel militaire: Changement de main

A military horseback riding event from 1897.

1897

Danse indienne

American Indians dancing.

1898