
Black Narcissus
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
1947 en 100 minutes
Rating: 7.5
Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast

Deborah Kerr
Sister Clodagh

David Farrar
Mr. Dean

Flora Robson
Sister Philippa

Kathleen Byron
Sister Ruth

Sabu
The Young General

Jean Simmons
Kanchi

Jenny Laird
Sister Honey

Judith Furse
Sister Briony

Esmond Knight
The Old General

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)