Street Angel (1928)
A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carnival, where she meets a vagabond painter.
- Frank Borzage
- Lew Borzage
- Ralph Kaufman
- Marion Orth
- Monckton Hoffe
- Henry Roberts Symonds
- Philip Klein
Rating: 7/10 by 51 users
Alternative Title:
El ángel de la calle - AR
Der Engel der Straße - AT
O Anjo das Ruas - BR
Engel der Straße - DE
Gadens Engel - DK
El ángel de la calle - ES
L'ange de la rue - FR
Aniol ulicy - PL
O Anjo da Rua - PT
De Straatengel - NL
Country:
United States of America
Language:
No Language
Runtime: 01 hour 42 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, circus, italy, naples, italy, jail
Try as I might, I can't really think of a pairing that exuded quite the degree of chemistry on screen as Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. There is quite simply a magnetism between them that I love to watch. This outing for the duo, again under the creative and stylish direction of Frank Borzage, picks up with Gaynor ("Angela") having a bit of a past, and so she takes up employment with a circus to stay one step ahead of the law. She happens upon the handsome painter "Gino" (Farrell) and all looks set fair - until, that is, she takes a tumble and hurts her ankle. What can the pair do, but head to Naples where he hopes to find work. Just as he does though, her past catches up with here, and to jail she goes. Needless to say, poor old "Gino" knew nothing of her past, nor of her incarceration so when they meet some time later things are, shall we say, awkward! This is a gorgeous film to enjoy, the story offers us hope and despair, joy and frustration as their love tries to survive just about all that can be thrown at it. If you are keen on the very best of (silent) cinema, then this is really is tough to beat - and Gaynor got one of the very first Oscars for it too...
