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Black Narcissus

Movie (1947)


based on the novel of the same name by Rumer Godden. It is a psychological drama about the emotional tensions within a convent of nuns in an isolated Himalayan valley

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Released: May 26th, 1947
Budget: $424,000.00
Revenue: N/A

Black Narcissus Main Cast

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Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
plays Sister Clodagh
Flora Robson
Flora Robson
plays Sister Philippa
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
plays Kanchi
David Farrar
David Farrar
plays Mr. Dean
Sabu
Sabu
plays The Young General
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • Jack Cardiff came up with the idea of starting the rainfall end scene by first having a few drops hit the rhubarb leaves before cueing a full-force rainstorm. He personally created the first drops with water from a cup when the scene was shot. Michael Powell was so pleased with the effect that he decided to make the scene, originally the penultimate one, the closing shot. Cardiff, however, was a great fan of the original scene (which had already been shot) that was supposed to follow this one and close the film. To this day Cardiff amusingly calls the opening drops of the rainfall "the worst idea I ever had".
  • Movie Goof (continuity error): (At 1:36:00) Sister Ruth picks up Mr. Dean's pipe, which is 'smoking', from an ashtray. She walks away, still holding the pipe, and the ashtray continues to emitting trails of smoke.
  • The backdrops were blown-up black and white photographs. The art department then gave them their breathtaking colors by using pastel chalks on top of them.
  • The much admired Himalayan scenery was all created in the studio (with glass shots and hanging miniatures).
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