Black Narcissus

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Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Art Direction

Academy Awards 1948 - Won - Best Cinematography (Color)

Golden Globe Awards 1948 - Won - Best Cinematography

NYFCC Awards 1947 - Won - Best Actress

Black Narcissus

Director:
Michael Powell
101 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Plagued by uncertainties and worldly desires, five Protestant missionary nuns, led by Deborah Kerr's Sister Clodagh, struggle to establish a school in the desolate Himalayas. All the elements of cinematic arts are perfectly fused in Powell and Pressburger's fascinating study of the age - old conflict between the spirit and the flesh, set against the grandeur of the snowcapped peaks of Kanchenjunga.

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Details

Runtime:
101 min.

Country:
UNITED KINGDOM

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES: 

  • Breathtaking new digital transfer, created with the participation of cinematographer Jack Cardiff
  • Audio commentary: a conversation with late director Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese
  • Painting with Light, a new 27 - minute documentary on Jack Cardiff and Black Narcissus by Craig McCall, created for this release
  • A collection of rare behind - the - scenes production stills, including shots not used in the final version of the film
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

 

 

 

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