# Black Narcissus (1947)

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**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
**Written by**: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
**Starring**: Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons

> *A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rebel Without a Cause meets The Nun's Story. Anglican nuns establish a school and hospital in a hostile Himalayan climate. Deborah Kerr carries the film's portrayal of repressed desires.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, dread, slow-burn, tender

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