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Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$1200000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

26 May 1947

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Sister Clodagh

David Farrar

David Farrar

Mr. Dean

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Sister Philippa

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Sister Ruth

Sabu

Sabu

The Young General

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Kanchi

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Sister Honey

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Sister Briony

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

The Old General

May Hallatt

May Hallatt

Angu Ayah

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Joseph Anthony

Shaun Noble

Shaun Noble

Con

Nancy Roberts

Nancy Roberts

Mother Dorothea

Ley On

Ley On

Phuba

Joan Cozier

Joan Cozier

Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Maxwell Foster

Maxwell Foster

Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

Margaret Scudamore

Margaret Scudamore

Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

Helen Debroy Summers

Helen Debroy Summers

Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

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