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Pick of the Litter 1928
Storm over Asia
(1928)  Unrated
A Mongolian trapper is discovered to be descended from Genghis Khan and is made puppet emperor of a Soviet province. Beautiful and evocative. Silent masterpiece.
Last Command
(1928)  Unrated
Famous powerful silent film by Sternberg about an expatriate Czarist general forging out a pitiful living as a silent Hollywood extra, where he is hired by his former adversary to reenact the revolution he just left. Next to "The Last Laugh," this is considered Jannings' most acclaimed performance. Deeply ironic, ... more
The Wedding March
(1928
Von Stroheim's famous silent film about romantic couplings in pre-WWI Vienna. The director also stars as a prince preparing to marry for money, who falls in love with a beautiful, but poor woman. Romance and irony, with a memorable finale. Like many of his other great films, it was taken ... more
The Crowd
(1928
A look at the day-to-day trials of a working-class family set against the backdrop of wealthy society. True-to-life, it's peppered with some happy moments, too. One of the best silent films.
The Cameraman
(1928)  Unrated
After moving to MGM, Keaton made his first feature with a major studio, giving up the artistic control he had enjoyed in his previous films. Spared from the vilification of studio politics (not the case with later Keaton films) "The Cameraman" enjoyed both critical and popular success. Keaton's inept tintype ... more

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1928
 
 
Last Command (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1928) Unrated
 
Sunrise (Academy Awards) for Achievement in cinematography
(1927)
 
Sunrise (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1927)
 
Underworld (Academy Awards) for Best Story
(1927)
 
Wings (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1927)
 
 
 
 
 
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