Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus (1947)

Released: 1947-05-26 Duration: 1hr 40min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.5
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Additional Info

Budget $424,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 9.898

Directed By

Michael Powell

Emeric Pressburger

Crew

Director
Michael Powell
Producer
Michael Powell
Producer
George R. Busby
Original Music Composer
Brian Easdale
Director of Photography
Jack Cardiff
Production Design
Alfred Junge
Costume Design
Hein Heckroth
Makeup Artist
George Blackler
Hairstylist
Biddy Chrystal
Special Effects
E. Hague
Special Effects
Sydney Pearson
Special Effects
Jack Higgins
Special Effects
James Snow
Casting
Adele Raymond
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ernest Gasser
Assistant Hairstylist
June Robinson
Assistant Director
Sydney Streeter
Third Assistant Director
Laurie Knight
Third Assistant Director
Robert Lynn
Second Assistant Director
Pat MacDonnell
Second Assistant Director
Kenneth Rick
Set Designer
Vishwanatha Nageshkar
Sound Designer
Stanley Lambourne
Boom Operator
George Paternoster
Draughtsman
Elliot Scott
Still Photographer
Max Rosher

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

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

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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