Black Narcissus

Director: Michael Powell

Type: Film
Length: 100 minutes

As Noted In: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Quintessence Editions

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 set against the grandeur of the snowcapped peaks of Kanchenjunga.

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Great Himalayas, "Black Narcissus" is set in a valley in the Himalayas near Darjeeling, India.
Nepal, "Black Narcissus" was shoot in the Jomsom municipality of Nepal and at Pinewood Studios in Iver, England.
West Bengal, IN, India "Black Narcissus" is set in an isolated valley in the Himalayas, at the fictional Palace of Mopu, near Darjeeling.

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Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1947/05/26	Michael Powell	Director	"Black Narcissus" premieres

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Particulars for Black Narcissus:
Narrative Arts	Drama
Art Type	Film
Narrative Arts	Live Action
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events
Science	Psychological	of, affecting, or arising in the mind related to the mental and emotional state of a person

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