This ghostly romance tells the story of two young lovers in medieval France. Before departing for war, Thibaud leaves a talisman with Bertrade and asks her to guard it; centuries later, she searches the Cloisters to recover the talisman and reunite with Thibaud. Atmospheric and haunting, this short film offers a rare glimpse of the original Cloisters, established by George Grey Barnard in 1914. The Met Cloisters opened in its current location in 1938.
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The Hidden Talisman, 1928
This ghostly romance tells the story of two young lovers in medieval France.
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