Black Narcissus
1947, Film, 101 min, Drama, Thriller, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 78
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
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.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on Artiflix
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast
- Deborah Kerr as Sister Clodagh
- David Farrar as Mr. Dean
- Flora Robson as Sister Philippa
- Jenny Laird as Sister Honey
- Judith Furse as Sister Briony
- Kathleen Byron as Sister Ruth
- Esmond Knight as The Old General
- Sabu as The Young General
- Jean Simmons as Kanchi
- May Hallatt as Angu Ayah
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