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Black Narcissus

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

  • Movie
  • 1947
  • NR
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell

7.5

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7.5 out of 10 from 589 votes

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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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Play trailer: Black Narcissus | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre

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Cast and crew

  • Deborah Kerr

    Deborah KerrSister Clodagh

  • Sabu

    SabuThe Young General

  • David Farrar

    David FarrarMr. Dean

  • Flora Robson

    Flora RobsonSister Philippa

  • Esmond Knight

    Esmond KnightThe Old General

  • Jean Simmons

    Jean SimmonsKanchi

  • Kathleen Byron

    Kathleen ByronSister Ruth

  • Jenny Laird

    Jenny LairdSister Honey

  • Judith Furse

    Judith FurseSister Briony

  • May Hallatt

    May HallattAngu Ayah

  • Eddie Whaley Jr.Joseph Anthony

  • Shaun NobleCon

  • Nancy RobertsMother Dorothea

  • Ley OnPhuba

  • Joan CozierGirl in Classroom (uncredited)

  • Maxwell FosterClodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

  • Margaret Scudamore

    Margaret ScudamoreClodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

  • Helen Debroy SummersClodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

Director
Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell
Writer
Michael Powell, Rumer Godden and Emeric Pressburger
Music
Brian Easdale
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff