Summary
A group of Anglican nuns runs into trouble when they try to start a hospital and a school in the Himalayas.Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 93. |
| Subjects |
Nuns
-- India
-- Drama.
Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Anglican Communion -- Drama. British -- India -- Drama. Himalaya Mountains -- Drama. Religious films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Irvington, N.Y.?] :Criterion Collection,2010 |
| Edition | Special ed., Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Black narcissus. |
| Contributors |
Powell, Michael,
1905-1990, screenwriter, producer, director. Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, screenwriter, producer, director. Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, actor. Sabu, 1924-1963, actor. Farrar, David, 1908-1995, actor. Robson, Flora, 1902-1984, actor. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor. Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, actor. Byron, Kathleen, 1921-2009, actor. Laird, Jenny, 1917-2001, actor. Furse, Judith, 1912-1974, actor. Hallatt, May, 1876-1969, actor. Whaley, Eddie, actor. Noble, Shaun, actor. Roberts, Nancy, actor. Easdale, Brian, 1909-1995, composer. Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998. Black narcissus. J. Arthur Rankin Film (Firm), production company. Archers (Firm), production company. Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, Kathleen Byron, Jenny Laird, Judith Furse, May Hallatt, Eddie Whaley Jr., Shaun Noble, Nancy Roberts. |
| Other Contributors |
Photographer, Jack Cardiff ; editor, Reginald Mills ; music, Brian Easdale ; production designer, Alfred Junge ; costume designer, Hein Heckroth. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1947. Adapted from the novel by Rumer Godden. "DVD edition." Accompanying material may include booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones. Special features: video introduction by filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier; audio commentary featuring Powell and director Martin Scorsese; The audacious adventurer, a video piece in which Tavernier discusses the film and Powell; profile of "Black narcissus," a documentary featuring members of the Archers' production team; Painting with light, a documentary on Cardiff's oscar-winning work in Black narcissus; original theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781604653076 1604653078 |
| Other | Classic View |