Black Narcissus (1947)
Directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell · 100 min · Drama
71.6 TOPICAL score · #686 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Black Narcissus (1947, directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell) has a TOPICAL score of 71.6 - ranked 686 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 3 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (588 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (588 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; Academy Award for Best Production Design; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read28,314 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Deborah Kerr (actor #219), Sabu Dastagir (actor #1,378), David Farrar, Flora Robson (actor #996)
“The English film critic Peter Bradshaw, who put it on his list of the ten best films ever made, took Powell's statement further, and said that it was the most erotic film he had ever seen.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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