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Black Narcissus Movie (1947): Where to watch and stream online

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Black Narcissus

Drama

1947, Movie, 1h 40min

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, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad. 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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic William Thomas

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Jack Cardiff’s Oscar-winning cinematography — an unsurpassed showcase for the possibilities of Technicolor — heightens the very meaning of the story...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Joseph Jon Lanthier

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...the attraction is pure Pygmalionism; the baroque Pinewood sets, the orchestra of lights, and the dexterous cast all lie prostrate before their director's penetrating and life-bestowing lens.

Read full review at Slant Magazine

Ronny Svensson

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Duon Powell/Pressburger gick sällan fel med sina verk och denna klassiker blev en TV-serie för ett par år sedan.

3 years ago

Michael Thomsen

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Det eksotiske Indien genskabt visuelt smukt i et filmstudie i London. Måden Skuespillerne spiller på er LIDT forældet nogle steder, men det er bare en fed historie, med gode visuals og vilde farver. Der findes også en nyere tv serie baseret på sam...

4 years ago

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In the remote Himalayas, a group of passionate yet unprepared nuns embark on a mission to establish a school and hospital. As they face challenges and tensions rise, their journey becomes a battle between their devotion to God and their own personal desires. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the mountains, the nuns must confront their inner demons and make impossible choices. Will their faith be strong enough to overcome the obstacles in their path?

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Black Narcissus is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue