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Black Narcissus

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.

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Sister Clodagh

Sister Philippa

Sister Honey

Sister Briony

Sister Ruth

The Old General

Mr. Dean

Kanchi

Angu Ayah

Joseph Anthony

Eddie Whaley Jr.

Con

Mother Dorothea

Phuba

Girl in Classroom

Clodagh's Father in Flashback

Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback

Margaret Scudamore

Clodagh's Mother in Flashback

Helen Debroy Summers

The Young General

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Sister Clodagh The Old General Mother Dorothea Mr. Dean Sister Ruth Sister Briony Angu Ayah Sister Philippa

Sita, go and tell Sister Clodagh
I wish to speak to her. - Black Narcissus

Sita, go and tell Sister Clodagh I wish to speak to her.

We may proceed with our plans at Mopu - Black Narcissus

We may proceed with our plans at Mopu

(Voices overlapping) Ayah! Ayah! - Black Narcissus

(Voices overlapping) Ayah! Ayah!

(Ayah squawks) - Black Narcissus

(Bugle fanfare) - Black Narcissus

(Bugle fanfare)

And you will do everything for them that they want doing - Black Narcissus

And you will do everything for them that they want doing

Do you see that crate - Black Narcissus

Do you see that crate

A convent in this house - Black Narcissus

A convent in this house

General Toda Rai - Black Narcissus

General Toda Rai

Remember a community is not a class of girls - Black Narcissus

Remember a community is not a class of girls

Remember, a community is not a class of girls. - Black Narcissus

Remember, a community is not a class of girls.

I'll give you Sister Briony. - Black Narcissus

I'll give you Sister Briony.

Give her responsibility - Black Narcissus

Give her responsibility

The superior of all is the servant of all - Black Narcissus

The superior of all is the servant of all

(Bell continues to ring)
- It was a good, good idea. - Black Narcissus

(Bell continues to ring) - It was a good, good idea.

(Bell and prolonged note of horn echo) - Black Narcissus

(Bell and prolonged note of horn echo)

Please come and help the fat lady who has questions - Black Narcissus

Please come and help the fat lady who has questions

Oh, dear. A whole garden so terribly overgrown
I don't know where to begin. - Black Narcissus

Oh, dear. A whole garden so terribly overgrown I don't ...

The schoolroom is overflowing with children - Black Narcissus

The schoolroom is overflowing with children

What can you do with them - Black Narcissus

What can you do with them

I suppose you know who I am? - Black Narcissus

I suppose you know who I am?

I'm the general's agent - Black Narcissus

I'm the general's agent

You said you'd give us till the rains break - Black Narcissus

You said you'd give us till the rains break

At the house of women - Black Narcissus

At the house of women

I give you till the rains break. - Black Narcissus

I give you till the rains break.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear. - Black Narcissus

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

(Drums continue to beat) - Black Narcissus

(Drums continue to beat)

You! - Black Narcissus

Go and tell Sister Clodagh I wish to speak with her - Black Narcissus

Go and tell Sister Clodagh I wish to speak with her

We all need discipline - Black Narcissus

We all need discipline

Goodbye, Sister. I hope your patient does well. - Black Narcissus

Goodbye, Sister. I hope your patient does well.

Hello, Sister Ruth. Going for a walk? - Black Narcissus

Hello, Sister Ruth. Going for a walk?

I came to ask Mr Dean to wait in the Blue Room. - Black Narcissus

I came to ask Mr Dean to wait in the Blue Room.

Kanchi. - Black Narcissus

- Gun.
CHILDREN: Gun. - Black Narcissus

- Gun. CHILDREN: Gun.

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed is the... - Black Narcissus

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed is the...

Sister? - Black Narcissus

Con, isn't it a grand day? - Black Narcissus

Con, isn't it a grand day?

- What's wrong?
- Everything. - Black Narcissus

- What's wrong? - Everything.

I'll have a little money, Con. When I marry. - Black Narcissus

I'll have a little money, Con. When I marry.

(Dog whines) - Black Narcissus

(Dog continues to bark) - Black Narcissus

(Dog continues to bark)

Salaam, my Little General. - Black Narcissus

Salaam, my Little General.

Why are they called "the servants of Mary"?
Is the Superior Sister called Mary? - Black Narcissus

Why are they called "the servants of Mary"? Is the...

Algebra with the mathematical Sister - Black Narcissus

Algebra with the mathematical Sister

(Door opens) - Black Narcissus

The agent at Mopu is an Englishman - Black Narcissus

The agent at Mopu is an Englishman

Well I really don't know what to do - Black Narcissus

Well I really don't know what to do

- Good morning, General.
- Good morning, Sister Honey. - Black Narcissus

- Good morning, General. - Good morning, Sister Honey.

Do you like it Sister Ruth It's called Black Narcissus - Black Narcissus

Do you like it Sister Ruth It's called Black Narcissus

Oh, Granny! - Black Narcissus

(Whistling) - Black Narcissus

Not too late, darling. - Black Narcissus

Not too late, darling.

He's not black They all look alike to me - Black Narcissus

He's not black They all look alike to me

You are objectionable when sober - Black Narcissus

You are objectionable when sober

How dare you come here like this! - Black Narcissus

How dare you come here like this!

I want to talk to you. - Black Narcissus

I want to talk to you.

I didn't mean... - Black Narcissus

I didn't mean...

That parcel is mine! Give it to me. - Black Narcissus

That parcel is mine! Give it to me.

Sister Briony, do you know what's happened
to the other gold chain off this censer? - Black Narcissus

Sister Briony, do you know what's happened to the other...

(Asks question) - Black Narcissus

(Asks question)

Lemini. - Black Narcissus

SISTER PHILIPPA: ..all snares near me. - Black Narcissus

SISTER PHILIPPA: ..all snares near me.

(Door rattles) - Black Narcissus

You can't order me about.
You have nothing to do with me any more. - Black Narcissus

You can't order me about. You have nothing to do with m...

You know that isn't true. Why should we want
to keep you here against your will? - Black Narcissus

You know that isn't true. Why should we want to keep yo...

SISTER CLODAGH:
Joseph! Ask him if he's seen her. - Black Narcissus

SISTER CLODAGH: Joseph! Ask him if he's seen her.

(Growling) - Black Narcissus

All right. - Black Narcissus

(Gasps) - Black Narcissus

(Weakly) Hail Mary, full of grace, - Black Narcissus

(Weakly) Hail Mary, full of grace,

(Drums beat) - Black Narcissus

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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.

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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writer: Rumer Godden, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Production: The Archers,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Genre: drama

Year: 1947

MetaScore: 86/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Dec 1947

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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