Black Narcissus (1947)
Black Narcissus (1947)
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.

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Cast

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Sister Clodagh
David Farrar David Farrar As: Mr. Dean
Flora Robson Flora Robson As: Sister Philippa
Kathleen Byron Kathleen Byron As: Sister Ruth
Sabu Sabu As: The Young General
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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.


Tagline: A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, हिन्दी

Release Date: 26 May 1947

Country: GB

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Budget: $424,000

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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.

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Joseph Anthony

Shaun Noble

Shaun Noble

Con

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)

Directed By

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Director

Sydney Streeter

Sydney Streeter

Assistant Director

Laurie Knight

Laurie Knight

Third Assistant Director

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Third Assistant Director

Pat MacDonnell

Pat MacDonnell

Second Assistant Director

Kenneth Rick

Kenneth Rick

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Hein Heckroth

Hein Heckroth

Costume Design

George Blackler

George Blackler

Makeup Artist

Biddy Chrystal

Biddy Chrystal

Hairstylist

Ernest Gasser

Ernest Gasser

Assistant Makeup Artist

June Robinson

June Robinson

Assistant Hairstylist

Sound

Brian Easdale

Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound

Stanley Lambourne

Stanley Lambourne

Sound Designer

George Paternoster

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Max Rosher

Max Rosher

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alfred Junge

Alfred Junge

Production Design

Vishwanatha Nageshkar

Vishwanatha Nageshkar

Set Designer

Elliot Scott

Elliot Scott

Draughtsman

Other Crew

E. Hague

E. Hague

Special Effects

Sydney Pearson

Sydney Pearson

Special Effects

Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins

Special Effects

James Snow

James Snow

Special Effects

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