Black Narcissus

1h 40m

7.5

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

Sister Philippa

The Young General

The Old General

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Mother Dorothea

Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

Margaret Scudamore

Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

Helen Debroy Summers

Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

Crew

Emeric Pressburger

Director, Writer, Producer

Director, Writer, Producer

Director of Photography

Second Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Third Assistant Director

Third Assistant Director

Sydney Streeter

Assistant Director

George R. Busby

Production Design

Assistant Hairstylist

Assistant Makeup Artist

George Blackler

Stanley Lambourne

Gordon K. McCallum

George Paternoster

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

Original Music Composer

Vishwanatha Nageshkar

Still Photographer