I'm watching the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die in chronological order:
https://www.listchallenges.com/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die-all
About this awesome film:
- It's a 10-part serial, not a single feature.
- It's over 7 hours long.
- It's a French film that takes place in Paris.
- It's about a criminal gang called the Vampires, not actual vampires.
- I spent the first 3 episodes assuming they were actually vampires.
- I think I'm in love with Irma Vep.
https://www.listchallenges.com/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die-all
I really enjoyed this, but I get it's not for everyone. I was never much of a silent film fan but I'm starting to learn to enjoy them. It took almost 3 days for me to finish, but it's just like binge watching a modern TV series.
This gang is ruthless. I can see the influence on later crime films and even the Batman TV series. I don't want to give much away though.
Here's the first episode: https://archive.org/details/LesVampires1915DirectedByLouisFeuillade
Musidora as Irma Vep (photo from Wikimedia)