Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947 · 100 min · EN · NR · 7.5 (415 votes)
Dir. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell · Starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons · Music Brian Easdale

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.

VIBE

A visually stunning descent into repressed desire and spiritual turmoil. The oppressive beauty of the Himalayas amplifies the nuns' internal struggles, creating a haunting atmosphere of forbidden longing and psychological unraveling.

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