Evangeline (1919)

9.0/10 • 50 min • Drama History

Overview

In the Canadian province of Acadia, young Evangeline is betrothed to Gabriel. But before their wedding can take place, the British imprison the men and send them into exile with their lands forfeit to the Crown Evangeline follows the exiled men in hopes of finding her beloved, but even after he and the other Acadians are released in Louisiana, she cannot find him, always arriving at some locale just after he has departed. But she dedicates her life to searching the continent for the man she loves.

Cast

Miriam Cooper

Alan Roscoe

Spottiswoode Aitken

Benedict Bellefontaine

James A. Marcus

Paul Weigel

Father Felician

William A. Wellman

British lieutenant

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