Black narcissus [videorecording] / director, Michael Powell; director, Emeric Pressburger; producer, Michael Powell; producer, Emeric Pressburger; writer, Emeric Pressburger.
Publisher number: 7952324 | NetworkPublication details: Network, 2005.Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : colGenre/Form: DDC classification:- 22
| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 week loan (DVD) | Hockney Library Film Collection | FC/BLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Please remember to unlock the case after issuing. | 741219008X |
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English), Bonus footage, Trailers, Commentary (Martin Scorsese), Other documentaries ('Painting With Light').
Made in 1946.
Based on the novel by Rumer Godden.
Credits: music, Brian Easdale; art director, Alfred Junge; cinematographer, Jack Cardiff.
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Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Jean Simmons, Sabu, Flora Robson, Shaun Noble, Esmond Knight, Nancy Roberts, Judith Furse, Kathleen Byron.
A classic Powell/Pressburger tale of sexual awakening based on the Rumer Godden novel. A group of British nuns are sent into the Himalayas to set up a mission in what was once the harem's quarters of an ancient palace. The clear mountain air, the unfamiliar culture and the unbridled sensuality of a young prince (Sabu) and his beggar-girl lover (Jean Simmons) begin to play havoc with the nuns' long-suppressed emotions. Whilst the young Mother Superior, Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), fights a losing battle for order, the jaunty David Farrar falls in love with her, sparking uncontrollable jealousy in another nun, Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron).
BBFC code: PG.
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