Black Narcissus
Black Narcissusby Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger1h401947United Kingdom
Recommended byMiguel Gomes, François Ozon, Dominique and Fiona Abel & Gordon, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Dominik Moll
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After opening a convent in the Himalayas, five nuns encounter conflict and tension - both with the natives and also within their own group - as they attempt to adapt to their remote, exotic surroundings.
Credits
- Distributor : Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
- Production Compagny : The Archers , Independent Producers
- Producer : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Scenario : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Costume Design : Hein Heckroth
- Editing : Reginald Mills
- Set Decoration : Alfred Junge
- Original Music : Brian Easdale
- Original Work Author : Margaret Rumer Godden
- Photo Director : Jack Cardiff
- Director : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Sound Recorder : Stanley Lambourne
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1947
- French release date : 12 juillet 1949
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Colors
- Language : English
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