Overview
Angela Chiaromonte is the daughter of a wealthy Italian prince who is killed in a fall from his horse. Though Angela stands to inherit half of a large estate, her older half-sister burns the will and thus inherits everything herself, throwing Angela into poverty. Fortunately, Angela is engaged to marry dashing Captain Giovanni Severi - but he soon is captured by Arabs while on an expedition to Africa. Believing him dead, Angela, dedicating her life to his memory, becomes a nun, unaware that her lover has escaped his captors and is returning to Italy. The dramatic climax takes place against a backdrop of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 29 | February 27, 1993 (99) | |
 | 32 | May 19, 1958 (67) | |
 | 38 | February 17, 1966 (80) | |
 | 49 | February 22, 1944 (69) | |
 | 54 | October 17, 1945 (76) | |
| - | - | |
| 41 | April 16, 1970 (88) | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 | 24 | November 11, 1968 (69) |