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The White Sister (1923)

1923-09-05 · 2h 15m · EN
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A love that outlived passion!

Angela Chiaromonte is the daughter of a wealthy Italian prince who is killed in a fall from his horse. Though Angela stands to inherit half of a large estate, her older half-sister burns the will and thus inherits everything herself, throwing Angela into poverty. Fortunately, Angela is engaged to marry dashing Captain Giovanni Severi - but he soon is captured by Arabs while on an expedition to Africa. Believing him dead, Angela, dedicating her life to his memory, becomes a nun, unaware that her lover has escaped his captors and is returning to Italy. The dramatic climax takes place against a backdrop of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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Henry KingDirectorCharles E. WhittakerWriterGeorge V. HobartWriter

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Lillian GishLillian GishAngela ChiaromonteRonald ColmanRonald ColmanCapt. Giovanni SeveriGail KaneGail KaneMarchesa di MolaJ. Barney SherryJ. Barney SherryMonsignor SaracinescaCharles LaneCharles LanePrince ChiaromonteJuliette La VioletteJuliette La VioletteMadame BernardGustavo SerenaGustavo SerenaProf. Ugo SeveriAlfredo BertoneAlfredo BertoneFilmore DurandRoman IbanezRoman IbanezCount del FericeAlfredo MartinelliAlfredo MartinelliAlfredo del FericeIda Carloni TalliIda Carloni TalliMother SuperiorGiovanni ViccolaGiovanni ViccolaGen. Mazzini

Keywords

Natural disasterVolcanoNunCatholicismSilent filmConvent (nunnery)VesuviusReligious vowOrdinationHoly ordersSpite

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityNatural Disaster · Volcano · NunMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is The White Sister about?

Angela Chiaromonte is the daughter of a wealthy Italian prince who is killed in a fall from his horse. Though Angela stands to inherit half of a large estate, her older half-sister burns the will and thus inherits everything herself, throwing Angela into poverty. Fortunately, Angela is engaged to marry dashing Captain Giovanni Severi - but he soon is captured by Arabs while on an expedition to Africa. Believing him dead, Angela, dedicating her life to his memory, becomes a nun, unaware that her lover has escaped his captors and is returning to Italy. The dramatic climax takes place against a backdrop of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

How long is The White Sister?

The White Sister has a runtime of 135 minutes.