Black Narcissus

1947 · 100 min · ★ 7.5 / 10 · 584 votes

Drama

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.

Cast

Deborah Kerr · Sabu · David Farrar · Flora Robson · Esmond Knight · Jean Simmons · Kathleen Byron · Jenny Laird · Judith Furse · May Hallatt

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger