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Black Narcissus is a 1947 British psychological drama film jointly written, directed and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. It stars Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson, and features Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, and Kathleen Byron.
With Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird, Judith Furse. A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
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- Drama
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1947-12
A group of nuns-played by some of Britain's finest actresses, including Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, and Flora Robson-struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge's art direction and Jack Cardiff's cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema’s true visionaries.
- Sister Clodagh
May 19, 2022 · Deborah Kerr plays the head nun, and she’s young and full of life. Plus, she’s fertile. Very fertile, just like the valley of her new mission. You see, she’s been assigned to set up a school...
- Rich Knight
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A group of nuns open a makeshift convent in the foothills of the Himalayas, but soon find their vows challenged in this new, exotic environment. Deborah Kerr’s Sister Clodagh has a spiritual crisis, while a fellow nun, brilliantly played by Kathleen Byron, becomes erotically obsessed with a British agent, leading to an unforgettable ending.
