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Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
May 26, 1947 1h 40m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Black Narcissus
Companies The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords based on novel or book, himalaya mountain range, nun, mountain, forbidden love, india, bengal
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Sister Clodagh
Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Sister Philippa
Sabu

Sabu

The Young General
Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Sister Honey
Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Sister Briony
Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

The Old General
Eddie Whaley Jr.

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Joseph Anthony
Nancy Roberts

Nancy Roberts

Mother Dorothea
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)