The White Sister

"A love that outlived passion!"

Jan 12 1925 N/A 2h 23m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Lillian Gish is the daughter of a rich Italian count who is killed in a fall from his horse. Though Lillian stands to inherit a large estate, her older half-sister burns the will and thus inherits the property herself, throwing Lillian into poverty. Fortunately, she is engaged to marry the dashing officer Ronald Coleman, but he is captured by Arabs on an expedition to Africa. Dedicating her life to his memory, Lillian becomes a nun, unaware that her lover has escaped his captors and returning to Italy! The climax takes place against a backdrop of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Written by

Francis Marion Crawford, George V. Hobart, Charles E. Whittaker

Directed by

Henry King

Cast

Lillian Gish, Ronald Colman, Gail Kane

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Inspiration Pictures

Languages

No Language

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
585
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA