Black Narcissus (1947) - Theatrical Trailer - © General Film Distributors

Film: Black Narcissus.


Starring: "Deborah Kerr" as Sister Clodagh, "Kathleen Byron" as Sister Ruth, "Flora Robson" as Sister Philippa, "Jean Simmons" as Kanchi, "Sabu" as The Young General, "David Farrar" as Mr. Dean.


Directed by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.


Story written by: Rumer Godden "Black Narcissus" (novel)


Screenplay & Dialogues written by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.


Distributed by: © General Film Distributors.


Theatrical Release Date: 26 May 1947 (UK) 13 August 1947 (USA)


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Synopsis!
"Black Narcissus" (1947) is a film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the novel of the same name by Rumer Godden. It is a psychological drama about the emotional tensions within a convent of nuns in an isolated Himalayan valley, and stars Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar and Flora Robson, and features Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons and Kathleen Byron.

Plot!
A group of Anglican nuns travels to a remote location in the Himalayas (the Palace of Mopu, near Darjeeling) to set up a school and hospital and 'tame' the local people and environment, by conversion and gardening, only to find themselves increasingly seduced by the sensuality of their surroundings in a converted seraglio, and by the local British agent Dean (David Farrar). Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), the Sister in charge, is attempting to forget a failed romance at home in Ireland. Tensions mount as Dean's laid-back charm makes an impression on Clodagh, but also attracts the mentally unstable Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron), who becomes pathologically jealous of Clodagh, resulting in a nervous breakdown and a violent climax. In a subplot, 'the Young General' (Sabu), heir to the throne of a princely Indian state who has come to the convent for his education, becomes infatuated with a lower caste dancing girl (Jean Simmons); the film's title refers to a perfume that he has imported from England.

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[pvtpstr]

Kathleen Byron just kills me all up.

[technologic21]

Kathleen Byron is gorgeous.

[sshuisken]

@PittsBurghFuzz NO WAY!

[SirChunderThunder]

Little fact for you all: the original title was 'Some Nuns Go Mental Up a Cliff'.

[PittsBurghFuzz]

this is film is incredible. especially considering this was filmed ENTIRELY in a sound stage.

[GabbyNPC]

Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes were the Archers best films without a doubt.

[syqko]

of the thousands of great movies Ive worshipped, This is the most stunningly Beautiful, Sensual & Exotic films I have ever seen....and it's just a simple story of Nuns in the Himalayas all filmed in a backlot in England! Powell & Pressburger are the Greatest filmmakers of All-Time

[DimebagVision]

Black Narcissus is full of twists and turns. Sister Clodagh finds part of herself in Sister Ruth and Kanchi and falls in love with Mr. Dean. This is just great film-making. The world will never see anything like this in the theaters ever again :(

[MegaAlbaby]

One of the greatest and most unforgettable films ever made. Gorgeous to watch and thrilling to witness. (David Farrar has two of the sexiest legs on a man I've ever seen. Ahem. Sorry!)

[muddysneakers]

This is a wonderfully beautiful Technicolor film.....

I adore Carey Grant, but I about swooned over David Farrar (Mr. Dean).

Great acting and superb scenery.