Black narcissus [videorecording] / J. Arthur Rank presents ; a production of the Archers ; Independent Producers Limited ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, Kathleen Byron. Adapted from the novel by Rumer Godden. Originally produced as motion picture in 1947.
Contents:
Special features: A conversation with late director Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese -- Paingint With Light (documentary on Jack Cardiff and Black Narcissus by Craig McCall) -- Behind-the-scenes production stills -- Original theatrical trailer -- Language: English mono -- Subtitles: English SDH.
Summary:
Majesty gives way to mystery, and marks a harrowing descent into madness, when a young British nun is ordered to establish a convent in the remote Himalayan mountains. Sister Clodagh (Kerr) is a serious young novitiate assigned to lead a crucial mission, with the reluctant recommendation of her Mother Superior. Together with a disparate group of nuns, Sister Clodagh will face strange peoples and customs, a harsh and unforgiving climate and a wrenching struggle with her own past that will prove the ultimate test of her devotion and faith.
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