Cinematic background from Black Narcissus 1947 - 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

Drama

Directors:
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Writers:
Rumer Godden, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman with a nose ring is posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman standing in front of a lit candle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man is cutting wood with a pair of scissors; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a nun's outfit sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman standing next to a person holding a candle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a blue dress standing in front of a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two people standing in front of an illuminated lantern; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man wearing a turban is writing on a typewriter; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two women dressed as nuns are standing in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman holding a fishing pole in front of a body of water; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two women dressed up in medieval clothing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A view of a building from a bridge at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person wearing a red shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman holding a cell phone in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman dressed as a nun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a nun's habit and a white head scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A nun sitting at a table in front of an open window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two people standing on the edge of a cliff looking out into the sky; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person with a red lipstick; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A view of a mountain range with snow on the top of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man in a red shirt holding a cup of coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person with curly brown hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A painting of two people standing on top of a cliff; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A painting of a mountain range with snow on it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman laying on the ground next to a bell; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a necklace and earring set; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a red shirt talking to a man in a brown jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person holding a pipe in his mouth; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two women dressed as nuns sitting on a bed; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a nun's outfit sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman dressed as a nun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – Two women sitting at a table with a candle; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A painting of a mountain range with snow on it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman face to face in front of a stone wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person with a pipe in his mouth; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A young boy sitting on the ground in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man wearing a hat and holding a fishing pole; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a nun's outfit looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person holding a pipe in his mouth; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man wearing a turban and a white dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A person holding a pipe; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – An aerial view of a snowy mountain range; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man and a woman fishing in a body of water; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a nun's outfit and a cross necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman holding a baby in her arms; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a nun's outfit with a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman is looking at her cell phone in front of a nun; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a nun's outfit with a cross on her head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a hood is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man dressed as jesus is standing next to a car; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman dressed as a nun standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A man wearing a blue shirt and a black hat is looking at a disc; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman wearing a nun's head covering; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Narcissus” (1947), directed by Emeric Pressburger – A woman in a nun's outfit writing on a book; Medium shot, Low angle