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Thais (I) (1917)
70 min | Drama

Thais (I) (1917)

70 min | Drama

Paphnutius, a wealthy Alexandrian, is about to embrace the new faith of Christianity, but is persuaded by a friend to first see Thais, the most notable courtesan of her time. He falls in love with her, but is forced to kill a rival and ...See morePaphnutius, a wealthy Alexandrian, is about to embrace the new faith of Christianity, but is persuaded by a friend to first see Thais, the most notable courtesan of her time. He falls in love with her, but is forced to kill a rival and conscience again urges him toward the new faith. He becomes a monk, but leaves the cloister to return to Alexandria to seek to convert Thais. In this he succeeds and she joins a nunnery. He saves her soul but loses his own peace of mind. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Garden Thais Thais See fewer	The Splendid Sinner (1918)
Hamilton Revelle Paphnutius Paphnutius See fewer	Hamlet (1914)
Crauford Kent Lollius Lollius See fewer	The Ace of Scotland Yard (1929)
Lionel Adams Cynius Cynius See fewer	Janice Meredith (1924)
Alice Chapin Mother Superior Mother Superior See fewer	Icebound (1924)
Margaret Townsend Nun Nun See fewer	A Song of Sixpence (1917)
Charles Trowbridge Nicias Nicias See fewer	The Paleface (1948)
Constance Carper Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited) See fewer