Seventh Heaven (1937 film)

Seventh Heaven is an American romantic drama film released in 1937 by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry King, and starring Simone Simon and James Stewart.

In a 1914 lower class district of Paris, content sewer worker named Chico James Stewart is criticized by his fellow citizens for being an atheist. One day, he witnesses a young woman Simone Simon being brutally beaten by her sister Gale Sondergaard for not entertaining a senior wealthy man in her sleazy bar. He sympathizes with the girl, Diane, and stops the fight. Later, Father Chevillon Jean Hersholt, who is worried about Chicos lack of faith, offers him a deal he will grant him a street washer job if he takes in Diane and opens his mind about believing in God. Chico agrees, and he prevents Dianes sister from turning her in to the police by claiming that she is his wife.Because Diane has become very suicidal, Chico shares his optimistic views with her and takes her to his garret, above seven flights of stairs. Even though there is no luxury, Diane used to worse surroundings thinks of the place as heaven. The same night, Chico and Diane realize that they like each other, though they ignore their feelings. ........

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