Black Narcissus. Written & directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 

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Plot: This explosive work about the conflict between the spirit and the flesh is the epitome of the sensuous style of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. A group of nuns-played by some of Britain's finest actresses, including Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, and Flora Robson-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. A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge's art direction and Jack Cardiff's cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema's true visionaries.

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Cast: Starring Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird, Sabu, Kathleen Byron, Jean Simmons. 

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(Color 1947, U.K., 101 minutes, not rated) 

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