Black Narcissus (1947) - Theatrical Trailer - © General Film Distributors
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Film: Black Narcissus. Starring: "Deborah Kerr" as Sister Clodagh, "Kathleen Byron" as Sister Ruth, "Flora Robson" as Sister Philippa, "Jean Simmons" as Kanchi, "Sabu" as The Young General, "David Farrar" as Mr. Dean. Directed by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Story written by: Rumer Godden "Black Narcissus" (novel) Screenplay & Dialogues written by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Distributed by: © General Film Distributors. Theatrical Release Date: 26 May 1947 (UK) 13 August 1947 (USA) Niceties by: www.youtube.com Synopsis! "Black Narcissus" (1947) is a film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the novel of the same name by Rumer Godden. It is a psychological drama about the emotional tensions within a convent of nuns in an isolated Himalayan valley, and stars Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar and Flora Robson, and features Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons and Kathleen Byron. Plot! A group of Anglican nuns travels to a remote location in the Himalayas (the Palace of Mopu, near Darjeeling) to set up a school and hospital and 'tame' the local people and environment, by conversion and gardening, only to find themselves increasingly seduced by the sensuality of their surroundings in a converted seraglio, and by the local British agent Dean (David Farrar). Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), the Sister in charge, is attempting to forget a failed romance at home in Ireland. Tensions mount as Dean's laid-back charm makes an <b>...</b>