The White Sister (1923)
Overview
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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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. The White Sister is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1923-09-05, runtime 135 minutes.
Is The White Sister worth watching?
TMDB users rate The White Sister 7.2 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The White Sister?
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Directed by
Henry King
Cast
- Lillian Gish as Angela Chiaromonte
- Ronald Colman as Capt. Giovanni Severi
- Gail Kane as Marchesa di Mola
- J. Barney Sherry as Monsignor Saracinesca
- Charles Lane as Prince Chiaromonte
- Juliette La Violette as Madame Bernard
- Gustavo Serena as Prof. Ugo Severi
- Alfredo Bertone as Filmore Durand
- Roman Ibanez as Count del Ferice
- Alfredo Martinelli as Alfredo del Ferice
- Ida Carloni Talli as Mother Superior
- Giovanni Viccola as Gen. Mazzini
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