The world's archives

2,065–2,112 of 3,051 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Commons Fatty Joins the Force (1913) - colorized 1913 · Short · 12 min Fatty Joins the Force is a 1913 American silent short by George Nichols featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and the Keystone Kops. This version has been colorized with… Commons East Lynne (1916) 1916 · Feature · 1 h 14 min East Lynne is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Theda Bara. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it is an adaptation of… Commons Kidnapped (1917) 1917 · Feature · 1 h 2 min Kidnapped is a 1917 American silent adventure film directed by Alan Crosland for Edison Studios. It was based on the 1886 novel Kidnapped by Robert Louis… Commons Le Rembrandt de la rue Lepic (Jean Durand, 1911) 1911 · Short · 5 min The Rembrandt in Rue Lepic. Digital transfer from a 35 mm print preserved at GP Archives. Commons A Bandit (1913) 1913 · Short · 5 min A Bandit, with English intertitles. 4K restoration by Paul E. Gierucki for CineMuseum. Commons Peeping Pete (1913) 1913 · Short · 5 min Peeping Pete, with English intertitles. 4K restoration by Paul E. Gierucki for CineMuseum. Commons The Thunderbolt (1912) 1912 · Short · 13 min The Thunderbolt, with English intertitles. From a print preserved at the British Film Institute. Commons GENERAL PERSHING REVIEWS THE 1ST DIVISION AS IT PASSES THROUGH LUXEMBURG CITY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918 111-h-1456 1918 · Short · 9 min GENERAL PERSHING REVIEWS THE 1ST DIVISION AS IT PASSES THROUGH LUXEMBURG CITY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918 Commons 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) 1916 · Feature · 1 h 25 min 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, American silent film from 1916 directed by Stuart Paton, from Jules Verne's novel. Commons Re Lear (1910) 1910 · Short · 14 min Re Lear is a 1910 Italian silent adaptation of King Lear by Gerolamo Lo Savio, starring the Italian diva Francesca Bertini. Commons Intolerance (1916) 1916 · Feature · 2 h 46 min American silent feature film Intolerance (1916). An epic silent film directed by D. W. Griffith regarded as one of the most influential films of the silent era. Commons Suspense (Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley, 1913) 1913 · Short · 10 min Suspense, with English intertitles, American silent short film directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley. 4K digital transfer from two 35 mm film elements… Commons Daisy Doodad's Dial (1914) 1914 · Short · 8 min Daisy Doodad's Dial, with English intertitles. 2K digital transfer from a 35 mm print preserved at the British Film Institute. Commons Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912) by Lucius J. Henderson 1912 · Short · 11 min Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, American silent short film directed by Lucius J. Henderson. Commons Fången på Karlstens fästning (1916) 1916 · Feature · 1 h 3 min The Prisoner at Karlsten Fortress, with Swedish intertitles. 2021 restoration by the Swedish Film Institute, based on a black-and-white duplicate positive… Commons The Wishing Ring - An Idyll of Old England (1914), Different colors 1914 · Feature · 1 h The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England (1914) Different colors than other available versions Commons True Heart Susie (1919) by D. W. Griffith 1919 · Feature · 1 h 26 min "True Heart Susie" is a 1919 silent film directed by D.W. Griffith starring Lillian Gish. The film tells the story of Susie, a small-town girl who has been in… Commons Holger Madsen - Towards The Light (Mod Lyset) 1919 4K Vintage Movie ENG DANSK 1919 · Feature · 55 min Mod Lyset is a Danish silent film directed by Holger-Madsen, released in 1919. The film is a drama that explores the themes of faith, love, and redemption in… Commons Good Night, Nurse! (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1918 · Short · 22 min Good Night, Nurse! (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation… Commons The Butcher Boy (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1917 · Short · 24 min The Butcher Boy (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates.… Commons Coney Island (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1917 · Short · 25 min Coney Island (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2016 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This… Commons The Bell Boy (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1918 · Short · 25 min The Bell Boy (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This… Commons The Empress (1917) 1917 · Feature · 1 h 6 min The Empress. The only surviving element at La Cinémathèque française is a negative of the film, so this copy is missing the original intertitles. 2K scan… Commons The Half-Breed (1916) 1916 · Feature · 1 h 8 min The Half-Breed, with English intertitles. This 2013 restoration was made by La Cinémathèque française and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. The… Commons Hypocrites (Lois Weber, 1915) 1915 · Feature · 51 min Hypocrites, with English intertitles. 2K remaster from the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. This version is based on a safety… Commons The Cook (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1918 · Short · 19 min The Cook (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This… Commons Oh Doctor! (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle 1917 · Short · 23 min Oh Doctor! (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This… Commons Bumping into Broadway (1919) 1919 · Short · 24 min Bumping into Broadway, with English intertitles. Restoration by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Commons Work (Charlie Chaplin, 1915) 1915 · Short · 28 min Work, with English intertitles. 2014 restoration by Lobster Films and the Cineteca di Bologna, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. The… Commons Godovshchina Revolyutsii - Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) by Dziga Vertov 1918 · Feature · 2 h 1 min Godovshchina Revolyutsii / Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) by Dziga Vertov. Commons His Wedding Night (1917) 1917 · Short · 19 min His Wedding Night, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based… Commons The Rough House (1917) 1917 · Short · 19 min The Rough House, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based… Commons Moonshine (1918) 1918 · Short · 18 min Moonshine, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based on a 35… Commons Out West (1918) 1918 · Short · 20 min Out West, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based on a… Commons Back Stage (1919) 1919 · Short · 21 min Back Stage, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based on a… Commons The Hayseed (1919) 1919 · Short · 21 min The Hayseed, with English intertitles. 2015 restoration by Lobster Films, in collaboration with Film Preservation Associates. This restoration is based on a… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 1 1918 · Feature · 46 min Part 1 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 2 1918 · Short · 28 min Part 2 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 3 1918 · Short · 35 min Part 3 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 4 1918 · Short · 28 min Part 4 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 5 1918 · Short · 25 min Part 5 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 6 1918 · Short · 29 min Part 6 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 8 1918 · Short · 28 min Part 8 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 9 1918 · Short · 28 min Part 9 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 11 1918 · Short · 30 min Part 11 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 12 1918 · Short · 31 min Part 12 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons Tih Minh (1918), part 7 1918 · Short · 26 min Part 7 of Tih Minh, with French intertitles. 2018 4K restoration by Gaumont, with support from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This… Commons A Modern Monte Cristo (Eugene Moore, 1917) 1917 · Feature · 56 min A Modern Monte Cristo, with English intertitles. From a print preserved at the EYE Filmmuseum.