in desert where her figure shows through the draperies. Preservation The film is preserved in three film archives, the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection, Museum of Modern Art, and BFI National Archive. See also Thaïs (opera) A monochrome copy of the Thais movie poster, a number of production still photos, and a detailed description of the production are available in a 2011 book published by David W Menefee. References External links Progressive Silent Film List: Thais (1917) at silentera.com 1917 films American silent feature films Films about opera Goldwyn Pictures films 1917 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films based on French novels Cultural depictions of Thaïs (saint) 1910s American films