Showtime for Powell & Pressburger's Black Narcissus playing Dec 11th, 2022 at 4:25 PM - Playhouse
A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
"Run, don't walk to see this 1947 classic from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger." - The Guardian
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), 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 (Kathleen Byron)... [ return to movie page ]
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