Released
Black Narcissus
May 26 1947 (over 77 years ago)Rating
75
Based on
477 reviews
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
- Directors: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 40 m
- Budget: $424,000
- Country: United Kingdom
- Companies: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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.
