Thais

Thais

Thais

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Thais

1917

1h 10m

4.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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5 featured cast members

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Mary Garden

Thais

Hamilton Revelle

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Lionel Adams

Lionel Adams

Alice Chapin

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Directed by: Hugo Ballin
Frank Hall Crane
Written by: Edfrid A. Bingham

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