Orphans of the Storm (1921)

12/28/1921 (US) • 2h 30m

Drama, History, Romance

A dramatic epic

Overview

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

Top Billed Cast

Lillian Gish

Henriette Girard

Dorothy Gish

Louise Girard

Joseph Schildkraut

Chevalier de Vaudrey

Sidney Herbert

Robespierre

Lucille La Verne

Mother Frochard

Sheldon Lewis

Jacques Frochard


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

epic

paris, france

french revolution

based on play or musical

remake

female protagonist

silent film

18th century

blindness

aristocracy

sister sister relationship

french history

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