Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus (1947)

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

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1947-05-26
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Deborah Kerr

      Sister Clodagh

    • David Farrar

      Mr. Dean

    • Flora Robson

      Sister Philippa

    • Kathleen Byron

      Sister Ruth

    • Sabu

      The Young General

    • Jean Simmons

      Kanchi

    • Jenny Laird

      Sister Honey

    • Judith Furse

      Sister Briony

    • Esmond Knight

      The Old General

    • May Hallatt

      Angu Ayah

    • Eddie Whaley Jr.

      Joseph Anthony

    • Shaun Noble

      Con

    • Nancy Roberts

      Mother Dorothea

    • Ley On

      Phuba

    • Joan Cozier

      Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

    • Maxwell Foster

      Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

    • Margaret Scudamore

      Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

    • Helen Debroy Summers

      Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

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