Black Narcissus
- Released on
- Runtime
- 100 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Deborah Kerr
- David Farrar
- Flora Robson
- Kathleen Byron
- Sabu
- Jean Simmons
- Jenny Laird
- Judith Furse
- Esmond Knight
- May Hallatt
- Eddie Whaley Jr.
- Shaun Noble
- Nancy Roberts
- Ley On
- Joan Cozier
- Maxwell Foster
- Margaret Scudamore
- Helen Debroy Summers
Director
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Producers
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
- George R. Busby
