The Garden of Allah (1927)
Father Adrien had taken the vows of eternal silence, prayer and, of course, celibacy, when he entered the Trappist Monastry of Notre Dame d'Afrique in Algeria. One day, he chopped down a tree that blocked a part of the Monastery wall, but as it fell it knocked a young girl senseless. As Father Adrien bathes her face she regains consciousness and in a mischievous mood embraces him. The embrace was seen by another monk but the Monastic discipline imposed is as nothing compared to the torturing penances of mind and body which the contrite Father Adrien has imposed upon himself. In the end it is all too much for poor Father Adrien and he abandons his vows and escapes into the desert, resuming his secular name Androvsky. On the way to the oasis of Beni-Mora he encounters Domini Enfilden who has been brought up as a Catholic. Androvsky rescues Domini from a rioting crowd and she finds herself deeply attracted to him.
Cast
- Alice Terry - Domini Enfilden
- Iván Petrovich - Father Adrien
- Marcel Vibert - Count Anteoni
- H.H. Wright - Lord Rens
- Madame Pâquerette - Suzanne (as Madame Paquerette)
- Gerald Fielding - Batouch
- Armand Dutertre - The Priest of Beni-Mora
- Ben Sadour - The Sand Diviner
- Claude Fielding - Hadj
- Rehba Bent Salah - Ayesha
Screenplay
Keywords
desert
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Garden of Allah about?
- Father Adrien had taken the vows of eternal silence, prayer and, of course, celibacy, when he entered the Trappist Monastry of Notre Dame d'Afrique in Algeria. One day, he chopped down a tree that blocked a part of the Monastery wall, but as it fell it knocked a young girl senseless. As Father Adrien bathes her face she regains consciousness and in a mischievous mood embraces him. The embrace was seen by another monk but the Monastic discipline imposed is as nothing compared to the torturing penances of mind and body which the contrite Father Adrien has imposed upon himself. In the end it is all too much for poor Father Adrien and he abandons his vows and escapes into the desert, resuming his secular name Androvsky. On the way to the oasis of Beni-Mora he encounters Domini Enfilden who has been brought up as a Catholic. Androvsky rescues Domini from a rioting crowd and she finds herself deeply attracted to him.
- Who directed The Garden of Allah?
- The Garden of Allah was directed by Rex Ingram.
- Who stars in The Garden of Allah?
- The Garden of Allah stars Alice Terry, Iván Petrovich, Marcel Vibert, H.H. Wright, Madame Pâquerette, Gerald Fielding.
- How long is The Garden of Allah?
- The Garden of Allah has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Garden of Allah?
- The Garden of Allah is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Garden of Allah produced?
- The Garden of Allah was produced in United States of America.