Black Narcissus (1947)
After opening a convent in the Himalayas, five nuns encounter conflict and tension - both with the indigenous people and also within their own group - as they attempt to adapt to their remote, exotic surroundings.
Primary Title
- Black Narcissus
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 30 April 2017
Release Year
- 1947
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 15
Duration
- 105:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- After opening a convent in the Himalayas, five nuns encounter conflict and tension - both with the indigenous people and also within their own group - as they attempt to adapt to their remote, exotic surroundings.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998--Film adaptations
- Monasticism and religious orders for women--Anglican Communion--Drama
- British--India--Drama
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Michael Powell (Director)
- Emeric Pressburger (Director)
- Rumer Godden (Writer)
- Michael Powell (Writer)
- Deborah Kerr (Actor)
- David Farrar (Actor)
- Flora Robson (Actor)
- Judith Furse (Actor)
- The Archers (Production Unit)
- Independent Producers (Production Unit)
- 99116855014002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998--Film adaptations
- Monasticism and religious orders for women--Anglican Communion--Drama
- British--India--Drama