Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

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

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Release Date

5/26/1947

Runtime

100 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$424,000

Revenue

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A visually intoxicating study of desire and faith colliding in a remote Himalayan setting, where the landscape itself becomes a character in the psychological unraveling of cloistered women. The film suspends you in mounting tension as passion threatens to undo vows and certainty.

Mood

WistfulTenseRomanticMelancholicUnsettling

Themes

LoveFaithIdentityIsolationObsession

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyHigh-contrastFormalist

Structure

Single location

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Sexual content

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