Drama

Black Narcissus (1947)

Name: Black Narcissus
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947-05-26
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight

"A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen."

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1h 40m English Released

Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Overview

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.