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Black Narcissus (1947)

Black Narcissus (1947)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1947, May 26
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: The Archers, The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast: Kathleen Byron, Jean Simmons, Deborah Kerr, Judith Furse, Flora Robson, Nancy Roberts, Esmond Knight, SABU, David Farrar, Jenny Laird, Maxwell Foster, May Hallatt

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book forbidden love india mountain himalaya mountain range nun bengal