#93: POWELL, Michael & PRESSBURGER, Emeric: Black Narcissus (1947)
POWELL, Michael & PRESSBURGER, Emeric (United Kingdom)
Black Narcissus [1947]
Spine #93
DVD
DVD
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 of the age-old conflict between the spirit and the flesh, set against the grandeur of the snowcapped peaks of Kanchenjunga. Criterion is proud to present Black Narcissus in a new Special Edition.
101 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2000
Director/Writers
Adapted from the novel by Rumer Godden.
Michael Powell was 42 and Emeric Pressburger was 45 when they wrote and directed Black Narcissus.
The Film
Other Powell and Pressburger films in the Collection:
#173: The Life And Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
#341: A Canterbury Tale (1944)
#94: I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
#939: A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
#44: The Red Shoes (1948)
#441: The Small Back Room (1949)
#173: The Life And Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
#341: A Canterbury Tale (1944)
#94: I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
#939: A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
#44: The Red Shoes (1948)
#441: The Small Back Room (1949)
The Film
A conversation with late director Powell and Martin Scorsese.
Painting with Light
Painting with Light
A 27-minute documentary on Jack Cardiff and Black Narcissus by Craig McCall, created for this release.
Collection
Collection
Of rare behind-the-scenes production stills, including shots not used in the final version of the film.
Original theatrical trailer
Original theatrical trailer
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