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Black Narcissus. Black Narcissus is a 1947 British psychological drama film jointly written, directed and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson, and featuring Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, and Kathleen Byron . The film is based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.
- Kathleen Byron
Early life. Byron was born Kathleen Elizabeth Fell in Manor...
- David Farrar
Farrar was transformed into a star when he was cast as the...
- Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
History Early films. Powell was already an experienced...
- Pink Narcissus
Pink Narcissus is a 1971 American arthouse drama film...
- Esmond Knight
Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was...
- TV Series
Black Narcissus (TV series) Black Narcissus. (TV series)...
- Kathleen Byron
Black Narcissus: Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird, Judith Furse. A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
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- Drama
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1947-12
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A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge's art direction and Jack Cardiff's cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema's true visionaries. A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old ...
Nov 20, 2020 · Black Narcissus. Brian Tallerico November 20, 2020. Tweet. Remakes aren’t inherently a bad idea, but there’s something about trying to recreate unqualified masterpieces that feels particularly treacherous. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger ’s 1947 adaptation of Rumer Godden ’s novel Black Narcissus is an absolute stunner, an Oscar ...
Black Narcissus. This explosive work about the conflict between the spirit and the flesh is the epitome of the sensuous style of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. A group of nuns—played by some of Britain’s finest actresses, including Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, and Flora Robson—struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas ...
Black Narcissus: With Gemma Arterton, Aisling Franciosi, Nila Aalia, Patsy Ferran. Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. A group of nuns face challenges in the hostile environment of a remote old Himalayan palace that they wish to make a convent.
