Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus
1947Drama100 mins

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... read more

  • Emeric Pressburger

    Director

  • Michael Powell

    Director

  • Rumer Godden

    Novel

  • Michael Powell

    Writer

  • Emeric Pressburger

    Writer

  • Jack Cardiff

    Director of Photography

  • Reginald Mills

    Editor

  • 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)

  • Nun-coreby myrmician
  • Runtime

    100 minutes

    Released

    1947-05-26

    Languages

    English

    हिन्दी

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    The Archers

    J. Arthur Rank Organisation

    Sound

  • Brian Easdale

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    129 days ago

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