The Bride of Glomdal

Feeling in the direction of actors, even if it all seems very slight and casual. You can see future greatness here, though. And that final river sequence is terrifying.

A lot of very simple romantic folk tales were filmed during the silent era, but this obscure (and partially lost but coherent) contribution from Dreyer is better than most of them. For all its simplicity it's never very obvious, and it boasts some distinctly spectacular images.