A Jewish merchant prince suddenly finds his family scattered and he a galley slave after a childhood friend, now a Roman officer, turns on him. Also told is the story of Christ, as the two narratives unfolded concurrently.
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
1927
A destitute woman is taken in by a Paris sewer worker in this 1920s romance. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell star.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
An adulterous farmer plans on drowning his wife, but has second thoughts. George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor star.
Street Angel
Street Angel
1928
Janet Gaynor stars in this silent film about an Italian girl who falls on desperate times but still manages to find love.
Lucky Star
Lucky Star
1929
A disabled veteran returns to his small town after World War I and leads a lonely existence confined to his small home. He strikes up a friendship with a local girl and soon develops feelings for her. But her mother is dead-set against any kind of relationship.
Frank Borzage directs Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.
A Star is Born
A Star is Born
1937
A starlet marries a star as he fades and she gains prominence. Janet Gaynor and Fredric March star.