Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
7.5
|May 26, 1947|1h 40m|Movie
Drama

Storyline

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.

Top 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.

Joseph Anthony

?

Shaun Noble

Con

?

Nancy Roberts

Mother Dorothea

?

Ley On

Phuba

?

Joan Cozier

Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

?

Maxwell Foster

Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

Margaret Scudamore

Margaret Scudamore

Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

?

Helen Debroy Summers

Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Writers

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Status

Released

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