Black Narcissus
A determined nun leads her sisterhood to a remote Himalayan palace to build a school and hospital, only to have the isolated setting and forbidden passions threaten their vows and sanity.
“A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Reginald MillsShot by Jack CardiffScored by Brian EasdaleDesigned by Alfred Junge
Box Office
1947 · Box office
Produced on a $1.2M budget
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Also known as
- Die schwarze Narzissede
- Narciso negroes
- Le Narcisse noirfr
- Narciso neroit
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