Thais, an Egyptian courtesan, is converted to a life of a penitant by Paphnutius, a holy man. She is taken to a convent in the desert and lives her life in the care of the abbess there. But Paphnutius is changed by the vision of Thais and becomes obsessed with gaining her love and retrieving her from the spiritual world for himself.
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Dorota Kwiatkowska
Thais
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Jerzy Kryszak
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Ryszard Ber Director · Anatole France Author
United States release November 11, 1984 · Produced in Poland
Production
Poland
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Original language
Polish
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Polish
Release dates
Poland · September 24, 1984
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1984
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