By Vlad Zakh · May 20, 2026
Drama intensethought provoking
Erich von Stroheim brought a commanding, aristocratic presence to Hollywood and European film as both actor and pioneering director, known as The Man You Love to Hate. Grand Illusion sees French prisoners bond with their aristocratic German captor, Greed disintegrates a dentist’s marriage after a lottery win, The Wedding March threatens a prince’s romance with a common girl, and Foolish Wives has a fraudulent count preying on wealthy women. Blind Husbands and Intolerance round out the list.
01 French prisoners of war form an unexpected bond with their aristocratic German captor during the First World War.
Directed by Jean Renoir · 1h 54m · Rated NR
Stream: Darkroom
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02 Erich von Stroheim features in this silent drama about an impoverished Austrian prince whose romance with a common girl is threatened by family duty.
Directed by Erich von Stroheim · 1h 49m · Rated NR
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03 A dentist's marriage disintegrates into obsession and violence after his wife wins a small fortune.
Directed by Erich von Stroheim · 2h 20m · Rated NR
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04 A fraudulent count preys on wealthy women in a glamorous European resort town.
Directed by Erich von Stroheim · 2h 23m
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05 A predatory officer schemes to seduce the neglected wife of a distracted mountain-climbing doctor.
Directed by Erich von Stroheim · 1h 29m
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06 Four interwoven stories across history explore the dangers of intolerance.
Directed by D.W. Griffith · 3h 17m · Rated NR
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