Street Angel
"Not just another "Motion Picture" — "Street Angel is the masterpiece of all time"."
1928 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Frank Borzage |
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| Writer: | Henry Roberts Symonds, Philip Klein |
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| A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carnival, where she meets a vagabond painter. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 09, 1928 |
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| Director: | Frank Borzage |
| Writer: | Henry Roberts Symonds, Philip Klein |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | italy, circus, based on novel or book, naples, italy, jail |
| Production Companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Janet Gaynor | Angela |
| Charles Farrell | Gino |
| Natalie Kingston | Lisetta |
| Henry Armetta | Mascetto |
| Guido Trento | Neri the Police Sergeant |
| Alberto Rabagliati | Policeman |
| Gino Conti | Policeman |
| Louis Liggett | Beppo |
| Helena Herman | Andrea |
| Dave Kashner | The Strong Man |
| Jennie Bruno | Landlady |
| Dick Dickinson | Bimbo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Erno Rapee | Music |
| Frank Borzage | Director |
| Ernest Palmer | Director of Photography |
| Barney Wolf | Editor |
| Harry Oliver | Art Direction |
| Kathleen Kay | Costume Design |
| Lew Borzage | Assistant Director |
| Monckton Hoffe | Theatre Play |
| Henry Roberts Symonds | Adaptation |
| Philip Klein | Adaptation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Fox | Producer |
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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, pi ... cks 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...