Only one truly silent film has triumphed at the Oscars, and it's held this remarkable record for a very long time.

“Wings” (1927), a silent war film directed by William A. Wellman, won the Best Picture award—along with the Oscar for Best ...

Released in 1915, the film was directed by Francis Ford, the brother of famed filmmaker John Ford. It had been listed in a record of 7,200 silent films classified as "lost" ...