Films by Jean Epstein. Experimental use of close-ups, slow-motion (as a way to better explore "present time"). Must watch films:

- Faithful Heart / Cœur fidèle

- The Fall of the House of Usher / La chute de la maison Usher

Early dramas by Ernst Lubitsch. Very distinct and sophisticated style, ahead of its time. You may start with any film starring proto-femme-fatale actress Pola Negri:

- Madame DuBarry / Passion

- Carmen / Gipsy Blood

- Die Flamme / The Flame