Revelation is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker and starring Alla Nazimova. The film was produced and distributed through Metro Pictures.[1][2]
A print of the film has been preserved.[3]
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Joline (Nazimova), a young dancer, attracts the attentions of a young artist, Paul (Bryant), and she consents to pose for him. He receives a commission to paint a picture of the Madonna beside a sacred rose bush at a monastery. Events bring Joline to a realization of her useless life and she leaves Paul to devote the rest of her life to a good cause. The war reunites the two lovers when Paul, a soldier, is wounded and Joline is called on care for him.
Cast
- Charles Bryant as Paul Granville
- Alla Nazimova as Joline
- Frank Currier as The Prior
- Syn De Conde as Duclos
- Bigelow Cooper as Count Adrian de Roche
- John Martin as Fra Augustine
- Eugene Borden as Pierre
- Phil Sanford as Mestaire (credited as Philip Sanford)
- True James as The Monastery Gatekeeper
- D.H. Turner as German Officer (credited as Dave Turner)
- Fred Radcliffe as Patin
- A.C. Hadley as Fochard
- Hazel Washburn as Madeleine Brevort
References
- ^ "Abrreviated View of Movie Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Revelation". Lcweb2.loc.gov. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Reviews: Revelation". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (19). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 26. May 4, 1918.
External links
- Revelation at IMDb
- Film stills at silenthollywood.com
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