Black Narcissus (1947)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $424,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.857 |
Directed By
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Crew
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Rumer Godden
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
George R. Busby
Brian Easdale
Jack Cardiff
Reginald Mills
Alfred Junge
Hein Heckroth
George Blackler
Biddy Chrystal
E. Hague
Sydney Pearson
Jack Higgins
James Snow
Adele Raymond
Ernest Gasser
June Robinson
Sydney Streeter
Laurie Knight
Robert Lynn
Pat MacDonnell
Kenneth Rick
Vishwanatha Nageshkar
Gordon K. McCallum
Stanley Lambourne
George Paternoster
Elliot Scott
Max Rosher
TOP CAST
Deborah Kerr
Sister Clodagh
David Farrar
Mr. Dean
Flora Robson
Sister Philippa
Kathleen Byron
Sister Ruth
Sabu
The Young General
Jean Simmons
Kanchi
Jenny Laird
Sister Honey
Judith Furse
Sister Briony
Esmond Knight
The Old General
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
Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)
Helen Debroy Summers
Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)
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