The White Sister
A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.
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"Assisted by luminous photography and Henry King's sympathetic direction, Lillian Gish delivers a most compelling performance in this lavish production, filmed entirely in Italy. True, she has excellent support from subdued yet charming Ronald Colman, chillingly malevolent Gail Kane, J. Barney Sherry and others, but it's Miss Gish's movie and she makes the most of it. Camera-wise, King's direction is very static, but nonetheless engaging. He not only has an eye for the pictorial values of his sets and locations, but adroitly maintains audience interest at a high level throu..."
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Filming took place in studios in Rome and outdoor locations in Rome (such as the Villa d'Este in Tivoli) and Naples, with the desert ambush scenes shot in Algeria. Lillian Gish involved herself in all aspects of the production. The Catholic Church provided guidance on religious matters. Gish stated it took 25 hours straight, with a 2½-hour break, to film the scene in which she takes her final vows. The production lasted nearly twice as long as planned, due in part to inadequately equipped studio facilities.
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A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, then things get complicated when he returns alive.