Beggars of Life

Beggars of Life

A Glimpse of the Ways of the Wanderer

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Release Date

9/22/1928

Runtime

82 mins

Overview

After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A silent-era adventure that captures the romance and desperation of life on the run, with two fugitives navigating the underworld of hobos and railway lines as they flee toward an uncertain border. The film pulses with period atmosphere and a defiant energy that lingers long after the missing soundtrack.

Mood

TenseDefiantWistful

Themes

SurvivalFreedomLoveComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHandheldDocumentary-like

Structure

Road movie

Heads up

Graphic violence

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