Orphans of the Storm
“A dramatic epic”
DramaHistoryRomance
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.
VIBE
A sweeping, dramatic silent epic. It feels grand and tragic, exploring deep sisterly bonds against the backdrop of historical upheaval. Expect heightened emotions and a sense of inevitable, romantic destiny.
melancholicepicromanticdramaticsteadysilent filmhistorical epicmelodramasisterhoodsacrificefatesocial class
epicparisfrancefrench revolutionbased on play or musicalremakefemale protagonistsilent film18th centuryblindnessaristocracysister sister relationshipfrench history
