Orphans of the Storm (1921)
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path. epic, paris, france, french revolution, based on play or musical, remake, female protagonist, silent film, 18th century, blindness, aristocracy, sister sister relationship, french history