Top Movies from 1916
Welcome to our curated selection of films released in 1916. This collection captures the cinematic spirit of the year, reflecting the evolving trends, storytelling techniques, and cultural touchstones that defined 1916. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or discovering hidden gems for the first time, these titles showcase the breadth and depth of cinema produced during this notable year.
The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916)
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Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe.
Where Is My Treasure? (1916)
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Because Ernst feels oppressed by his wife and her mother, he fakes his suicide and hires in his own household disguised as a servant.
The Count (1916)
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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 count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…
Behind the Screen (1916)
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During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.
Sherlock Holmes (1916)
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When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes decides to take over the case. (Considered lost, a copy was found in 2014, in the vaults of the Cinémathèque Française.)
The Good Bad-Man (1916)
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An outlaw calling himself Passin' Through halts his "evil" ways long enough to help out some children in difficulty.
One A.M. (1916)
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A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.
The Call of the Cumberlands (1916)
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An aspiring New York painter returns home to the Kentucky mountains to settle a feud between two rival families.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.
The Rink (1916)
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After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.