Silent film era

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Erich von Stroheim: Greed

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Georges Méliès: Le Voyage dans la Lune

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First female film director

Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth (Queen Elizabeth)

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Will Gosner	Jan 17, 2025