1911 Movies

128 movies found (page 1/5):

Dante's Inferno(1911)

3.2/5 (with 58 votes)

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

Directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro, Adolfo Padovan, Francesco Bertolini - With Salvatore Papa, Arturo Pirovano, Giuseppe de Liguoro, Emilise Beretta, Augusto Milla, Attilio Motta, ...

Little Nemo(1911)

12min | Animation, Comedy

3.2/5 (with 31 votes)

Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style. Also known as "Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics".

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, Winsor McCay - With John Bunny, Winsor McCay, George McManus

The Lonedale Operator(1911)

17min | Thriller, Drama

3.1/5 (with 21 votes)

A young woman takes over her sick father's role as telegraph operator at a railway station, and has to deal with a team intent on train robbery.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Blanche Sweet, Verner Clarges, Guy Hedlund, Jeanie MacPherson, Edward Dillon, Francis J. Grandon, ...

Monsieur(1911)

14min

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Monsieur is a prosperous man in Paris, and is just sending his young daughter to complete her education at one of the nearby convents. From the affection shown between father and daughter it is evident that her mother no longer survives. News reaches him of the disaster which sweeps away his entire fortune and leaves him penniless. He writes to his daughter and tells her of the great change in their affairs, and that America seems the only hope of retrieving his fortunes. In New York, we find that he has taken a very modest little apartment, to which he, months later, brings the daughter, who takes up her share of the work and does the cooking. She receives an invitation from a girl chum to attend a party, where she meets the girl's brother, with whom she falls in love. When he and his sister come to call at the little apartment they are welcomed by Monsieur, but as the old man has an engagement at the club, departs.

A Christmas Accident(1912)

| 15min | Drama

2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

Well-to-do Mr. and Mrs. Gilton live next door to a large family, the Biltons, that struggles to make ends meet. Despite their desire to be friendly, Mr. Gilton is frequently irritated by his neighbors, insisting that they stay out of his yard, and blaming them for anything that goes wrong. During the holiday season, the differences between the two families become even clearer. Mrs. Gilton wants to do something to help the Biltons, but Mr. Gilton will take a lot of convincing.

Directed by Harold M. Shaw

His Daughter(1911)

14min

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

William promises to marry his sweetheart, Mary, after completing medical school. William's father has saved enough money to set up William's medical practice. However, Mary's alcoholic father discovers the savings and steals it.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Edwin August, Linda Arvidson, Wilfred Lucas, Mack Sennett, Blanche Sweet

A Tale of Two Cities(1911)

| 30min | Drama, History

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.

Directed by William Humphrey - With Maurice Costello, Florence Turner, John Bunny, Norma Talmadge, William Humphrey, Ralph Ince, ...

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The Fall of Troy(1911)

31min | Drama, History, War

2.9/5 (with 9 votes)

Menelaus is the king of Sparta and temporarily departs from his residence, leaving Helen, the queen of Sparta, without him. When Paris of Troy, ambassador and son of the king, arrives in Sparta, he kidnaps Helen and brings her to Troy where the two fall in love. The Greeks attempt to siege the city walls of Troy, but fail. The Greeks then place a huge wooden Trojan horse with Greek warriors hidden inside under the walls of Troy, pretending to be dedicated to the gods and ending the war. Falling for the trap, the Trojans break down the city walls to bring the wooden horse inside.

Directed by Giovanni Pastrone, Luigi Romano Borgnetto - With Giovanni Casaleggio, Victor Vina, Madame Davesnes, Olga Giannini Novelli, Emilio Gallo

His Trust(1911)

| 14min | History, Drama, War

2.1/5 (with 11 votes)

A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant. After the officer is killed in battle, George continues in his caring duties, faithful to his trust.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Wilfred Lucas, Dell Henderson, Claire McDowell, Edith Haldeman, Linda Arvidson, Dorothy Bernard, ...

The Life and Deeds of the Immortal Vožd Karađorđe(1911)

1h | Drama, History, War

2.6/5 (with 5 votes)

A biography of Karađorđe, the famed leader of the rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in 1804, tracing his whole life from childhood until his death in 1817.

Directed by Ilija Stanojević - With Milorad Petrović, Teodora Arsenović, Jovan Antonijević, Dobrica Milutinović, Ilija Stanojević, Vitomir Bogić, ...

Defence of Sevastopol(1911)

1h 40min | War

2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (Gromov) organize the defense during the siege of Sevastopol. Both admirals are killed during the battle, and the city of Sevastopol is taken by the alliance of British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops. The legendary feat of Sailor Koshka (Semenov) was staged at original location. The 100 minute-long film was premiered in 1911 at the Livadia, Yalta, palace for the Tsar Nicholas II.

Directed by Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Vasily Goncharov - With Andrey Gromov, Ivan Mozzhukhin, Arseny Bibikov

The Last Drop of Water(1911)

| 18min | Western

2.6/5 (with 5 votes)

A wagon train heading west across the great desert runs out of water, and is attacked by Indians. One man -- their last hope -- is sent out to find water.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Blanche Sweet, Guy Hedlund, Kate Toncray, Alfred Paget, Charles West, Dell Henderson, ...

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The Roman Orgy(1911)

8min | History, Drama

2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.

Directed by Louis Feuillade - With Jean Ayme, Louise Lagrange, Léonce Perret, Renée Carl, Edmund Breon, Luitz-Morat, ...

The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen(1911)

11min

3.0/5 (with 9 votes)

After an evening of excessive wining and dining Baron Munchausen must be helped to bed by his servants. Once asleep, he has bizarre and frightening dreams.

Directed by Georges Méliès

The Moth(1911)

26min

A lost short film starring Asta Nielsen.

Directed by Urban Gad - With Asta Nielsen, Emil Albes, Max Obal, Heinrich Peer

Fisher Folks(1911)

17min | Drama

A crippled girl marries a fisherman, who also has eyes for the town flirt.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Wilfred Lucas, Linda Arvidson, William J. Butler, Verner Clarges, Edward Dillon, Jeanie MacPherson, ...

The Miser's Heart(1911)

| 18min | Drama

3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a little girl who lives in his building.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Blanche Sweet, Linda Arvidson, Lionel Barrymore, William J. Butler, Donald Crisp, Adele DeGarde, ...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1911)

36min | Drama, History, Adventure

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Esmeralda, a beautiful gypsy street dancer, arouses the desire of men, especially of Claude Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre Dame. The latter asks Quasimodo, the deaf and deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral, to kidnap the girl. Quasimodo, who has been adopted by Frollo and obeys his every word, captures the gypsy but she is saved thanks to Phoebus, a handsome captain, and his archers. Arrested by Phoebus, the hunchback is condemned to be flogged at the pillory. When Esmeralada, moved to pity by his lot, gives him water to drink, Quasimodo falls in love with her. Later, Phoebus is stabbed to death and Esmeralda is wrongly accused of the murder. Sentenced to hang, she is saved by Quasimodo who offers her asylum and... the love of his heart.

Directed by Albert Capellani - With Stacia Napierkowska, Claude Garry, Henry Krauss, Jean Angelo, Jean Dax, Paul Capellani, ...

The Primal Call(1911)

17min | Romance / Love, Drama

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A young woman who is engaged to a millionaire she doesn't love meets and falls in love with a rough sailor.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Wilfred Lucas, Claire McDowell, Grace Henderson, Dell Henderson, Donald Crisp, Francis J. Grandon, ...

Max and His Mother-in-Law(1911)

24min | Comedy

2.6/5 (with 6 votes)

Max and his young bride attempt to enjoy an Alpine honeymoon, despite the presence of her mother.

Directed by Max Linder - With Max Linder

Sweet Memories(1911)

10min | Romance / Love, Drama

2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

An elderly woman looks back on the special times in her life, thinking especially about her now-departed husband and the things they did together. Though it is sad that these times are now gone, she is comforted by her memories and by the hope of sharing in the lives of her child and grandchildren.

Directed by Thomas H. Ince - With Mary Pickford, King Baggot, Owen Moore, William E. Shay, Jack Pickford, Lottie Pickford, ...

Greater Love Hath No Man(1911)

18min | Drama, Western

3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

Short film by Alice Guy about a Western love triangle.

Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

David Copperfield(1911)

40min | Drama

Thanhouser Company three-reel silent film based on Charles Dickens’s story of an English lad's tribulation-filled journey to adulthood, Thanhouser released the three films over the course of three weeks beginning on October 17, 1911, one 1,000 foot reel per week.

Directed by Theodore Marston - With Marie Eline, Florence La Badie, Frank Hall Crane, Maude Fealy, William Garwood, Harry Benham, ...

The Making of a Man(1911)

17min | Drama

3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father forces her to return home...

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Blanche Sweet, Dell Henderson, Guy Hedlund, Kate Toncray

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What Shall We Do with Our Old?(1911)

17min

2.8/5 (with 4 votes)

An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he soon becomes desperate.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With W. Chrystie Miller, Claire McDowell, George Nichols, William J. Butler, Donald Crisp, Edward Dillon, ...

De bannelingen(1911)

50min | Drama

An adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Vera; or, The Nihilists.

Directed by Caroline van Dommelen, Léon Boedels - With Caroline van Dommelen, Jan van Dommelen

The Little Soldier of ’64(1911)

12min

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Sidney Olcott - With Gene Gauntier

A Woman Scorned(1911)

18min

Thieves follow a doctor as he takes home a large sum of money. Later, when they break into his house, the doctor's wife and daughter are trapped. One of the thieves has jilted his sweetheart, who tells the doctor of the robbery, and helps him save his family.

Directed by D. W. Griffith - With Blanche Sweet

Eugene Onegin(1911)

10min | Drama

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Vasily Goncharov - With Pyotr Chardynin, Lyubov Varyagina, Aleksandra Goncharova, Andrey Gromov, Arseny Bibikov

A Manly Man(1911)

12min

Of the over 30 one-reelers Mary Pickford made in Cuba for Carl Laemmle’s Independent Motion Pictures Company, A Manly Man is one of few that survives today. Pickford plays Lola, a young Filipino woman who falls in love with Duncan (William E. Shay), a Caucasian man sent to her village on business. After Lola risks her life nursing his fever and saving him from a knife attack, Duncan marries her and resists the temptation to return to his American fiancée. Directed by Thomas Ince and co-starring Pickford’s first husband Owen Moore, A Manly Man was later reissued under the title His Gratitude (1914).

Directed by Thomas H. Ince - With William E. Shay, Mary Pickford, Charles Arling, Owen Moore

1911 Movies

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Dante's Inferno(1911)

Little Nemo(1911)

The Lonedale Operator(1911)

Monsieur(1911)

A Christmas Accident(1912)

His Daughter(1911)

A Tale of Two Cities(1911)

The Fall of Troy(1911)

His Trust(1911)

The Life and Deeds of the Immortal Vožd Karađorđe(1911)

Defence of Sevastopol(1911)

The Last Drop of Water(1911)

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The Roman Orgy(1911)

The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen(1911)

The Moth(1911)

Fisher Folks(1911)

The Miser's Heart(1911)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1911)

The Primal Call(1911)

Max and His Mother-in-Law(1911)

Sweet Memories(1911)

Greater Love Hath No Man(1911)

David Copperfield(1911)

The Making of a Man(1911)

What Shall We Do with Our Old?(1911)

De bannelingen(1911)

The Little Soldier of ’64(1911)

A Woman Scorned(1911)

Eugene Onegin(1911)

A Manly Man(1911)

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