Black Narcissus
1947 · directed by Michael Powell
- Rating
- 83/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Black Narcissus (1947), directed by Michael Powell, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Deborah Kerr
- Sabu
- David Farrar
- Flora Robson
- Esmond Knight
- Jean Simmons
- Kathleen Byron
- Jenny Laird
- Judith Furse
- May Hallatt
Crew
- Jack Cardiff — Director of Photography
- Reginald Mills — Editor
- Brian Easdale — Original Music Composer
- Emeric Pressburger — Writer
- Michael Powell — Writer
More from Michael Powell
- The Red Shoes (1948) — 97/100 · hit
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — 86/100 · hit
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) — 85/100 · hit
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — 84/100 · hit
- I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) — 84/100 · hit
- Peeping Tom (1960) — 83/100 · hit
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