
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Thaïs
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Music
Music by Jules Massenet
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David Abel
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Anatole FranceNovel
- Edfrid A. BinghamWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 30, 1917
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America





















