Black Narcissus
This is an article about a film by Powell & Pressburger. For the flower, see Narcissi.
Black Narcissus (1947) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger, based on the novel by Rumer Godden.
A group of Anglican nuns who travel to a remote location in the Himalayas to set up a school and hospital, only to find themselves increasingly distracted by the beauty of their surroundings. Tensions mount when one of the nuns develops a crush on the smug and disrespectful Englishman whom they use to communicate with the indigenous people. The film won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and for Art Direction.
External links
- Black Narcissus at the Internet Movie Database
- Black Narcissus at screenonline
- Reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
Categories: 1947 films | British films | Powell and Pressburger films | Movie stubs