Black Narcissus
(1947)

A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.

Released: 1947-05-26

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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.

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Deborah Kerr

as Sister Clodagh

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David Farrar

as Mr. Dean

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Flora Robson

as Sister Philippa

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Kathleen Byron

as Sister Ruth

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Sabu

as The Young General

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Jenny Laird

as Sister Honey

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Judith Furse

as Sister Briony

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Esmond Knight

as The Old General

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May Hallatt

as Angu Ayah

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Nancy Roberts

as Mother Dorothea

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Ley On

as Phuba

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Joan Cozier

as Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

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Maxwell Foster

as Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

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Margaret Scudamore

as Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

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Helen Debroy Summers

as Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

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