A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carnival, where she meets a vagabond painter.
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
Director
Frank Borzage
Adaptation
Philip Klein
Adaptation
Henry Roberts Symonds
Theatre Play
Monckton Hoffe
June 6, 2022
7
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...
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