A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Gustavo Serena
- Prof. Ugo Severi
- (as Signor Serena)
Ida Carloni Talli
- Mother Superior
- (as Carloni Talli)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe White Sister (1923) is the second of four adaptations of the novel, preceded by a 1915 production and followed by a 1933 sound film, starring Helen Hayes and Clark Gable, and a 1960 Mexican production.
- Quotes
Angela Chiaromonte: Death was jealous of me.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Century of Cinema: Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)
Featured review
Excellent. Brilliant performance from Lillian Gish
Exciting story of two lovers of war torn Italy. Lillian Gish plays the daughter of a Prince whose sister hates her. Ronald Colman plays an army officer whose brother is a Professer determined to discover the secret of the volcano the town rests upon. When Lillian's father is killed when he falls off his horse her sister inherits everything, banishing Lillian from the palace. Ronald goes on an expedition to Africa only after Lillian promises to marry him when he return and is supposedly killed. This movie starts off a bit slow but then picks up rapidly. An excellent movie which I'd highly recommend to all silent movie buffs or Lillian Gish and Ronald Colman fans.
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- elvisgr6
- Aug 20, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $657,532
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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