Thais (1917)
70 min
The wanton dancer Thais, tries to entice Paphnutius from becoming a monk but fails. He later returns to reclaim her soul and follow in his footsteps. They attempt to live lives of simplicity, but the pull of worldliness is too strong.
- Release date
- December 30, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mary Garden as Thais
- Hamilton Revelle as Paphnutius
- Crauford Kent as Lollius
- Lionel Adams as Cynius
- Alice Chapin as Mother Superior
- Margaret Townsend as Nun
- Charles Trowbridge as Nicias
- Constance Carper as Bit part
Crew
- Hugo Ballin · Director
- Frank Hall Crane · Director
- Edfrid A. Bingham · Writer
- Anatole France · Writer
- David Abel · Cinematographer