1912 Movies

The Mummy

Written by: D.W. Griffith

Directed by: D.W. Griffith

Starring: Henry B. Walthall, Blanche Sweet, Tully Marshall

Country: United States of America

Outline: A short silent film where an archaeologist's obsession with an ancient Egyptian princess leads to tragic consequences.

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Însir'te margarite

Written by: Petre Liciu, Aristide Demetriade, Constantin I. Nottara

Directed by: Grigore Brezeanu, Aristide Demetriade

Starring: Aristide Demetriade, Constantin Demetriade, Constantin I. Nottara, Aurel Athanasescu, Ion Metaxa-Doro

Country: Romania

Outline: A Romanian silent film directed by Grigore Brezeanu and Aristide Demetriade, depicting the Romanian War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire. It is considered the first Romanian feature film.

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A Ruined Life

Written by: Victor Sjöström

Directed by: Victor Sjöström

Starring: Victor Sjöström, Edith Erastoff, John Ekman, Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson, Gösta Holm

Country: Sweden

Outline: A Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, depicting the tragic story of a man whose life is ruined by his obsession with a woman.

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La fièvre de l'or

Directed by: René Leprince, Ferdinand Zecca

Starring: Stacia Napierkowska, Claude Garry, Louis Ravet, Henri Étiévant, Léon Bernard, Juliette Clarens, Daynes-Grassot, Carmen Deraisy, Maria Fromet, Joffre, Paul Landrin, Georges Wague

Country: France

Outline: Maxime, denied financial aid, plots to kill his father-in-law for his debts, and then resorts to scamming the vulnerable.

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Saved in Mid-Air

Written by: Sigrid Calamnius, Charles Magnusson, Mauritz Stiller

Directed by: Mauritz Stiller

Starring: Lydia, Lieutenant von Muehlen

Country: Sweden

Outline: A secret political society, 'The Black Masks', involves the beautiful agent Lydia to apprehend an important official document. Lieutenant von Muehlen, a trusted member of another secret society, is on the same mission.

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The Springtime of Life

Written by: August Blanche, Paul Garbagni, Abdon Hedman

Directed by: Paul Garbagni

Starring: Victor Sjöström, Anna Norrie, Mauritz Stiller, Olof Ås, Astrid Engelbrecht, Valdemar Dalquist, Georg af Klercker, Erland Colliander, Victor Arfvidson, Georg Fernqvist, Henrik Jaenzon, William Larsson

Country: Sweden

Outline: Little Gerta, when her mother dies, is brought to her father, Carl Von Seydling, a government official, who deserted his wife and child a few years before. Councilor Van Seydling found the child's presence in his household to be cumbersome and for that reason turned her over to one Sarah Anderson, a nurse.

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The Flying Circus

Written by: Alfred Lind

Directed by: Alfred Lind

Starring: Alfred Lind, Anna Norrie, Georg af Klercker, Olof Ås, Selma Wiklund af Klercker, Valdemar Dalquist, Erland Colliander, Victor Arfvidson, Georg Fernqvist, Henrik Jaenzon, William Larsson

Country: Sweden

Outline: A young woman is hurled into the sky when her bicycle is hit by another cyclist. She floats for a moment suspended from her umbrella before clinging to a steeple, from which she is rescued by a crazy-looking scientist in his flying machine which eventually crashes.

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Satana

Written by: Friedrich G. Klopstock, John Milton

Directed by: Luigi Maggi

Starring: Arturo Ambrosio, Giovanni Vitrotti

Country: Italy

Outline: A four-chapter film depicting Satan's influence from the creation of man to modern times, illustrating his role in humanity's fall and the spread of evil.

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Bjørnetæmmeren

Written by: Alfred Lind

Directed by: Alfred Lind

Starring: Lili Beck, Peter Fjelstrup, Holger-Madsen, Richard Jansen, Richard Jensen

Country: Denmark

Outline: A bear tamer marries a dancer from a traveling circus. When his wife makes it big, will she forget about the man she fell in love with?

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Camille

Written by: Alexandre Dumas fils, Henri Pouctal

Directed by: André Calmettes, Louis Mercanton, Henri Pouctal

Starring: Marguerite, Armand Duval

Country: France

Outline: Marguerite is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hope of a career and position by marrying Armand, she acquiesces and leaves her lover. However, when poverty and terminal illness overwhelm her, Marguerite discovers that Armand has not lost his love for her.

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Les Misérables, Part 1: Jean Valjean

Written by: Victor Hugo, Albert Capellani

Directed by: Albert Capellani

Starring: Jean Valjean, Javert, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Thenardier, Gavroche

Country: France

Outline: The first part of the epic tale of Jean Valjean, a former convict who seeks redemption and a new life, while being relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert.

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The Cheat

Written by: Alfred Rolfe

Directed by: Alfred Rolfe

Starring: Alfred Rolfe, Lottie Lyell, John Le Gay Brereton, Franklyn Barrett, Arthur Tauchert

Country: Australia

Outline: A melodramatic tale of a man who is cheated by his wife and seeks revenge.

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Les Misérables, Part 2: Fantine

Written by: Victor Hugo, Albert Capellani

Directed by: Albert Capellani

Starring: Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Thenardier, Gavroche

Country: France

Outline: The second part of the epic tale of Fantine, a single mother struggling to provide for her daughter Cosette, while facing hardships and societal judgment.

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Dødsspring til hest fra cirkuskuplen

Written by: Alfred Kjerulf

Directed by: Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen

Starring: Frederik Christensen, Aage Hertel, Alma Hinding, Frederik Jacobsen, Agnes Lorentzen, Axel Mattsson, Lauritz Olsen, Valdemar Psilander, Ellen Ræder, Jenny Roelsgaard, Valda Valkyrien

Country: Denmark

Outline: A melodrama about a destitute count lured into a circus environment and forced to perform daring acts high up in the circus dome.

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From the Manger to the Cross; or, Jesus of Nazareth

Written by: Gene Gauntier

Directed by: Sidney Olcott

Starring: Robert Henderson-Bland, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister, Robert G. Vignola, Samuel Morgan, James D. Ainsley, George Kellog, J.P. McGowan

Country: United States of America

Outline: An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.

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Les misérables

Written by: Victor Hugo, Albert Capellani

Directed by: Albert Capellani

Starring: Harry Baur, Gabriel Gabrio, Charles Vanel, Jean Debucourt, Léon Bary, Georges Lannes, Sylvie, Jean Toulout, Léon Larive, Paul Manson

Country: France

Outline: A silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, depicting the struggles of Jean Valjean and the lives affected by his actions.

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Vampyrdanserinden

Written by: August Blom, Holger Drachmann

Directed by: August Blom

Starring: Valdemar Psilander, Asta Nielsen, Gunnar Helsengreen, Olaf Fønss, Clara Wieth, Poul Reumert, Hans W. Petersen, Carl Schenstrøm, Aage Hertel, Jenny Roelsgaard

Country: Denmark

Outline: A drama about a ballerina who becomes entangled in a tragic love affair, leading to her downfall.

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