Street Angel (1928)

In the vibrant heart of Naples, a city where even the destitute have dreams, we find Angela and Gino, two souls drawn together by love and shared hardship. Angela, a gifted performer, becomes an enchanting muse for Gino, a struggling artist whose passion for her manifests in an angelic portrait - a tangible testament to their love. Their lives are woven around this painting, and in their dire circumstances, the couple finds themselves forced to sell this cherished symbol of their affection to survive. Their fates take a promising turn when Gino lands a significant commission, a flicker of hope in their otherwise bleak circumstances. However, Angela's shadowy past, steeped in desperate actions driven by love and survival, creeps up to disrupt their newfound tranquility. Unaware of Angela's secrets, Gino dreams of a future in Naples, but the looming specter of the law threatens their plans. Angela's past includes a stint as a streetwalker, forced into theft to secure medicine for her ailing mother, a crime that earned her a year in a workhouse. A daring escape led her to the sanctuary of a traveling circus, where she discovered her talent for performance and met Gino. However, an unfortunate accident shatters her ankle, abruptly ending her career and plunging them back into uncertainty. With a penniless artist and a beautiful woman harboring a secret at its heart, Street Angel paints a poignant picture of love, sacrifice, and survival. The angelic painting, once a symbol of their love, may now become their sole hope of salvation. In a world that seems relentlessly harsh, can there be room for a love as pure and resilient as theirs?

Street Angel is a drama movie featuring Janet Gaynor.

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