Black Narcissus

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.

Main Cast

Deborah Kerr

Sister Clodagh

Age : 86 | Popularity : 17%

David Farrar

Mr. Dean

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Flora Robson

Sister Philippa

Age : 82 | Popularity : 6%

Kathleen Byron

Sister Ruth

Age : 88 | Popularity : 8%

Sabu

The Young General

Age : 39 | Popularity : 6%

Jean Simmons

Kanchi

Age : 80 | Popularity : 14%

Jenny Laird

Sister Honey

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Judith Furse

Sister Briony

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Draughtsman	Elliot Scott
	Production Design	Alfred Junge
	Set Designer	Vishwanatha Nageshkar
Camera	Director of Photography	Jack Cardiff
	Still Photographer	Max Rosher
Editing	Editor	Reginald Mills
Directing	Director	Emeric Pressburger Michael Powell
	Assistant Director	Sydney Streeter
	Third Assistant Director	Robert Lynn Laurie Knight
	Second Assistant Director	Kenneth Rick Pat MacDonnell
Production	Producer	Emeric Pressburger Michael Powell George R. Busby
	Casting	Adele Raymond
Writing	Writer	Emeric Pressburger Michael Powell
	Novel	Rumer Godden
Sound	Original Music Composer	Brian Easdale
	Sound Designer	Stanley Lambourne
	Sound	Gordon K. McCallum
	Boom Operator	George Paternoster
Costume & Make-Up	Hairstylist	Biddy Chrystal
	Makeup Artist	George Blackler
	Costume Design	Hein Heckroth
	Assistant Makeup Artist	Ernest Gasser
	Assistant Hairstylist	June Robinson
Crew	Special Effects	Sydney Pearson E. Hague Jack Higgins James Snow
Department	Role	Name

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