Black Narcissus
“A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.”
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
18 people
Deborah Kerr
Sister Clodagh
Known for
The Innocents
The King and I
Sabu
The Young General
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
Jungle Book
David Farrar
Mr. Dean
Known for
The Small Back Room
The 300 Spartans
Flora Robson
Sister Philippa
Known for
Wuthering Heights
Clash of the Titans
Esmond Knight
The Old General
Known for
The Element of Crime
Peeping Tom
Jean Simmons
Kanchi
Known for
Spartacus
North and South
Kathleen Byron
Sister Ruth
Known for
A Matter of Life and Death
The Small Back Room
Jenny Laird
Sister Honey
Known for
Village of the Damned
Hammer House of Horror
Judith Furse
Sister Briony
Known for
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
The Browning Version
May Hallatt
Angu Ayah
Known for
Separate Tables
Eddie Whaley Jr.
Joseph Anthony
No other roles listed
Shaun Noble
Con
Also in
A Song for Tomorrow
The Voice Within
Emeric Pressburger Director · Michael Powell Director Rumer Godden Author
Budget $1.2M · United States release August 13, 1947 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$1,200,000
Production
The Archers
Production
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 24, 1947
Premiere · London
United Kingdom · May 26, 1947
Theatrical
United States · August 13, 1947
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
December 19, 1947 · Theatrical
December 8, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
France
July 20, 1949 · Theatrical
Germany
July 2, 1948 · Theatrical
Greece
October 14, 1947 · Theatrical
Italy
December 31, 1947 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 11, 2007 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
November 26, 1948 · Theatrical
XC
February 27, 1948 · Theatrical
More from Emeric Pressburger
Other films they directed, best known first.
Some details come from TheTVDB.