無む声せい映えい画が

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noun

silent film; silent movie

Refers to films without synchronized recorded sound, especially from the early cinema era.

nothingness, none, ain't

声voice

映reflect, reflection, projection

画brush-stroke, picture

トーキー
トーキー refers specifically to films with synchronized sound (talkies), the opposite of 無声映画.
サイレント映えい画が
サイレント映画 is a common loanword synonym for 無声映画, often used interchangeably.

Compound of 無声 (musei, 'voiceless, silent') and 映画 (eiga, 'movie'). The term is a direct calque of English 'silent film'.