Film1947100 min

Black Narcissus

Name: Black Narcissus
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron, Sabu

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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

Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, slow-paced drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 298 votes

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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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