Black Narcissus
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.
Black Narcissus (1947) is a 1h 40min drama feature film by Emeric Pressburger. A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. Selected for Corrosivo Film Fest (2025).
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Festival History
- Corrosivo Film Fest 2025
- Seattle International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1988 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1982 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 1977 generic
- Academy Awards 1948 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | Black Narcissus | |
| Alternate title | Le Narcisse noir |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 26, 1947 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 13, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 14, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 19, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 31, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | February 27, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 2, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 26, 1948 |
| Theatrical | France | July 20, 1949 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 11, 2007 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Australia | December 8, 2009 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 1, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Cast | Deborah Kerr (Sister Clodagh), Sabu (The Young General), David Farrar (Mr. Dean), Flora Robson (Sister Philippa), Esmond Knight (The Old General), Jean Simmons (Kanchi), Kathleen Byron (Sister Ruth), Jenny Laird (Sister Honey), Judith Furse (Sister Briony), 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)) |
| Screenplay | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell |
| Producer | Emeric Pressburger, George R. Busby, Michael Powell |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Editing | Reginald Mills |
| Music | Brian Easdale |
| Production design | Alfred Junge |
| Visual effects | E. Hague, Jack Higgins, James Snow, Sydney Pearson |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum, Stanley Lambourne |
| Costumes | Hein Heckroth |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
