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Street Angel

1937 · 91 min

A bittersweet, song-filled portrait of scrappy slum life, swinging between playful romance and sudden heartbreak.

Overview: In old Shanghai, two sisters, a prostitute and a singer, try to escape from the local scoundrels with the help of a trumpet player and a newspaper seller.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, grief, family, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
grief
family
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild