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.| Status: | Released (1947-05-26) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Rumer Godden, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Productions: | The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, हिन्दी |
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Casts
- 20141: Deborah Kerr - Sister Clodagh
- 91617: David Farrar - Mr. Dean
- 30126: Flora Robson - Sister Philippa
- 99905: Kathleen Byron - Sister Ruth
- 71784: Sabu - The Young General
- 14500: Jean Simmons - Kanchi
- 101514: Jenny Laird - Sister Honey
Crews
- 68424: Michael Powell - Director - Directing
- 37846: Emeric Pressburger - Director - Directing
- 132506: Rumer Godden - Novel - Writing
- 68424: Michael Powell - Writer - Writing
- 37846: Emeric Pressburger - Writer - Writing
- 68424: Michael Powell - Producer - Production
- 37846: Emeric Pressburger - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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Do you think it's a good thing to let her feel important? Black Narcissus is directed by Micheal Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who both adapt the screenplay form Rumer Godden's novel of the same name. It stars Deborah Kerr, Sabu, Jean Simmons, David Farrar, Flora Robson and Kath ....
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Right from the start, Jack Cardiff's magnificent cinematography sets a perfect scene for this superbly directed story of "Sister Clodagh" (Deborah Kerr) who is despatched to a remote corner of northern India to establish a school and hospital in an old, cold and windy, palace. Accomp ....
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**_Stuck between the carnal and the celestial in the southern Himalayas_** A group of well-meaning nuns try to establish a nunnery beyond Darjeeling in northeast India at a dilapidated palace-on-the-heights that used to house a harem. Deborah Kerr plays the Sister Superior while D ....
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