Seventh Heaven

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NR,1hr 59min
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May 6, 1927
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Synopsis: In 1927, Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress with her performance in this film, among the most celebrated romances of the late silent era. Chico (Charles Farrell) is a poor sewer worker who has only two dreams in life: to be promoted to sweeping streets and to find a woman who will be his wife. While he prays for guidance and blessings, he continues to work in the filth beneath the Parisian streets. However, one day he meets Diane (Gaynor), a beautiful woman who has been handed ... Full Synopsis
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Seventh Heaven is proof that is drama from the age of silent film that can still be enjoyed and appreciated by modern audiences. The stylized acting that was required in pre-talkie films is often off-putting to those born after the end of the era, and sometimes with good reason. But the performances in Heaven, while still quite different from what evolved after The Jazz Singer, have a beauty and poetry ... Full Review
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Col. Brissac
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