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7th Heaven

1927 · Movie · NR · 119 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics

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Set in 1910s Paris, a sewer worker who feels disillusioned with Christianity believes his prayers are answered when he meets a street waif and they quickly grow close. Their romance is tested as life becomes more complicated and war changes everything.

Also known as Seventh Heaven

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Details
Years
1927
Release date
1927-09-10
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
119 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (115 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this heartfelt silent-era romance with real tension and plenty of charm, especially if you like Frank Borzage-style melodrama; Not for you if you dislike silent films, heavy sentimentality, or if you prefer less war-focused plotting like in Sunrise.

Pros: strong leads chemistry; moving romance; vivid emotional tension | Cons: war melodrama; sentimentality concerns; weak ending critiques

Themes

  • optimism
  • based on play or musical
  • love
  • black and white
  • sewer
  • silent film
  • presumed dead
  • street cleaners

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Director (Dramatic Picture) · 1929
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1929
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1929
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director (Dramatic Picture) · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Frank Borzage