The White Sister (1923) :
Brief Review -
A Great Tragic Romance on Catholism versus Eternal Love. The First Lady of America Cinema Lilian Gish had already done a lot of amazing work in Classics like 'Birth Of A Nation', 'Intolerance', 'Broken Blossoms' and 'Way Down East' and almost all the characters she played left people praising her like never before and never after. But even after so many memorable performances she still had a lot of talent left in her and The White Sister was one of those film where she showed it. I couldn't stop gushing over her cuteness even though i have already seen her in similar roles so many times. That's the magic and unearthy impact she had. The White Sister is tragic romantic drama away from the mainstream melodramatic love stories where the devotional ethics bids across the eternal love to put them in an unsolvable situation. A young woman becomes a nun when she believes her sweetheart has been killed, but things get complicated when he returns alive. Let's pay more attention to the writing of the film than other aspects because it was an unconventional approach to justify the tragedy and yet it simplifies things with the ease. Of course, most of the credit goes to the original novel for this mind-blowing thought of Catholism versus Love which might have turned controversial if not handled with correct sese. After that, it was all about Lilian Gish and her adorable cuteness which was nothing less than a treat. Ronald Colman was surprisingly good in his obsessive and passionate role. Director Henry King did a reasonable job pointing out every possible details within a short runtime, and the engaging factors were helmed very well too. Overall, a nice break from typical Tragic Romance which fulfills the general or should I say solid expectations.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest
