Louise Brooks: 2K Silent Restorations

Beggars of Life
Directed by William A. Wellman

Purchasing Tickets
Please click on a showtime below to purchase tickets.

“Considered one of Brooks’ best American films.” —Thomas Gladysz, Huffington Post

This American film showcases Brooks’ timeless beauty, her striking modernity and the depth of her talent. While co-star Wallace Beery received top billing, it’s Brooks who captivated the camera.

Threatened by her abusive stepfather, Brooks plays a young woman who has to resort to violence to defend herself. She is luminous as a freight-train hopping runaway who dresses in a disguise of a flat cap and trousers to elude capture by the police. She rides the rails through a threatening, male-dominated world of drifters in which danger is always close at hand. New score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. 1928, U.S., DCP, 100 minutes. Recommended for 13+.