We know the author; Lloyd C. Douglas, from whose book this film was made, from his novels of the human heart. In Magnificent Obsession, a novel presented on film, in 1935 and 1954, we are shown the power of the silent benefactor, and the strength that issues to the donor. In The Robe, we are shown the meaning of Christ Consciousness.
Here, in White Banners, Douglas takes us into the power of pure faith, and the power that comes from abandonment to Divine Providence, the most salient and basic teaching of all of the world's major religions.
This 1938 drama from the Lloyd C. Douglas novel, directed by Edmund Goulding, stars one of the most respected character actors of his time, Claude Rains, whom we remember most from his wonderful role in Casablanca. Rains was one of the most chameleon-like actors of his time, able to bury himself completely into his roles, much like Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni and the few great actors of today's American films, such as Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey and Edward Norton. Here, the enchanting story is engrossing but in light of the movie's fulfilling message, both inspiring and eloquent, not as important. It is the rare literature of film, such as this, that entertains while helping us grow and replace fear with love, the only true power in the world.
Here, in White Banners, Douglas takes us into the power of pure faith, and the power that comes from abandonment to Divine Providence, the most salient and basic teaching of all of the world's major religions.
This 1938 drama from the Lloyd C. Douglas novel, directed by Edmund Goulding, stars one of the most respected character actors of his time, Claude Rains, whom we remember most from his wonderful role in Casablanca. Rains was one of the most chameleon-like actors of his time, able to bury himself completely into his roles, much like Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni and the few great actors of today's American films, such as Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey and Edward Norton. Here, the enchanting story is engrossing but in light of the movie's fulfilling message, both inspiring and eloquent, not as important. It is the rare literature of film, such as this, that entertains while helping us grow and replace fear with love, the only true power in the world.