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
Brilliant Lillian Gish, surprising Ronald Colman; Catholic melodrama
This commendable silent has now apparently been restored by Turner and is available for sale - though not as yet for Netflix rental, so I can't comment on the image quality. Even given the less-than-luminous print I saw some years ago, the film deserves to be seen. Lillian Gish is brilliant. And Ronald Colman gives an emotionally charged, subtle performance unlike anything else I've seen of his work in film. The story is not to my taste: it is old-fashioned, sentimental melodrama, heavily laced with Catholic religious fervor. The real attractions, besides these two glorious stars, are the wonderful Italian locations, and - presumably - some beautiful black and white photography.
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- Doug-193
- Oct 27, 1999
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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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