Download the Classics
Thanks to the explosion of online video, especially YouTube and Google Video, many classic films are now available on demand, right now, on your monitor. Unless otherwise noted, the movies listed in this section are available in their entirety, either streaming or as downloads. Enjoy!
The Golem (How He Came Into the World)
Paul Wegener's 1920 horror classic, The Golem: How He Came Into the World.
Paul Wegener's 1920 horror classic, The Golem: How He Came Into the World.
Alexander Nevsky
Sergei Eisenstein's 1938 film in its entirety at Google Video.
Sergei Eisenstein's 1938 film in its entirety at Google Video.
Battleship Potemkin
Battleship Potemkin brought Eisenstein's theories of cinema art to the world in a powerful showcase; his emphasis on montage, his stress of intellectual contact, and his treatment of the mass instead of the individual as the protagonist.
Battleship Potemkin brought Eisenstein's theories of cinema art to the world in a powerful showcase; his emphasis on montage, his stress of intellectual contact, and his treatment of the mass instead of the individual as the protagonist.
Carnival of Souls
Herk Harvey's 1962 horror classic.
Herk Harvey's 1962 horror classic.
L'Age d'or
Luis Bunuel's first feature film from 1930.
Luis Bunuel's first feature film from 1930.
L'homme a la tête en caoutchouc
Short film from 1901 by special effects pioneer Georges Méliès.
Short film from 1901 by special effects pioneer Georges Méliès.
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Complete online version of Fritz Lang's 1931 masterpiece M, starring Peter Lorre, for streaming or download.
Complete online version of Fritz Lang's 1931 masterpiece M, starring Peter Lorre, for streaming or download.
Man With A Movie Camera
Dziga Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera (1929) is considered one of the most innovative and influential films of the silent era.
Dziga Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera (1929) is considered one of the most innovative and influential films of the silent era.
Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero's classic zombie shocker, in its entirety.
George A. Romero's classic zombie shocker, in its entirety.
Nosferatu
Watch F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent masterpiece in its entirety. With Max Schreck as the vampire.
Watch F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent masterpiece in its entirety. With Max Schreck as the vampire.
Pull My Daisy
Robert Frank's 1959 short film with beat poets Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso. Written by Jack Kerouac.
Robert Frank's 1959 short film with beat poets Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso. Written by Jack Kerouac.
Rashomon
Akira Kurosawa's groundbreaking 1950 film, starring Toshiro Mifune, in its entirety at Google Video.
Akira Kurosawa's groundbreaking 1950 film, starring Toshiro Mifune, in its entirety at Google Video.
Scarlet Street
From Fritz Lang's American period, his 1945 film Scaret Street is available for download or streaming in its entirety.
From Fritz Lang's American period, his 1945 film Scaret Street is available for download or streaming in its entirety.
Society of the Spectacle (La Société du spectacle)
The 1973 film by French Situationist Guy Debord, based on the 1967 book of the same title, shows the dominating oppression of modernization of both the private and public spheres of everyday life by economic forces.
The 1973 film by French Situationist Guy Debord, based on the 1967 book of the same title, shows the dominating oppression of modernization of both the private and public spheres of everyday life by economic forces.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Robert Wiene's classic 1920 silent horror film for download from archive.org.
Robert Wiene's classic 1920 silent horror film for download from archive.org.
The General
Buster Keaton's Civil War comedy (1927) is often cited as one of the funniest movies ever made.
Buster Keaton's Civil War comedy (1927) is often cited as one of the funniest movies ever made.
The Kid
The Kid (1921) was Charlie Chaplin's first full-length movie. It, more than anything else to that date, made Chaplin a living legend. It took over a year to produce, and was an incredible success for Chaplin.
The Kid (1921) was Charlie Chaplin's first full-length movie. It, more than anything else to that date, made Chaplin a living legend. It took over a year to produce, and was an incredible success for Chaplin.
Triumph of the Will
Leni Riefenstahl's documentary of Hitler's Nazi Party Congress in 1934 is a despicable piece of propaganda, but it is also first-rate filmmaking that ought to be studied for its influence on the history of movies.
Leni Riefenstahl's documentary of Hitler's Nazi Party Congress in 1934 is a despicable piece of propaganda, but it is also first-rate filmmaking that ought to be studied for its influence on the history of movies.
Un Chien Andalou
In 1929, Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel collaborated on the most famous surreal film ever made.
In 1929, Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel collaborated on the most famous surreal film ever made.