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 |
Servites
-- India
-- Drama.
Nuns -- India -- Drama. British -- India -- Drama. Himalaya Mountains -- Drama. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Religious films. |
| Publisher | [New York, New York] :The Criterion Collection,2010 |
| Edition | Blu-ray, Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Black narcissus. |
| Contributors |
Powell, Michael,
1905-1990, screenwriter, film producer, film director. Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, screenwriter, film producer, film 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, Jr., 1939- actor. Noble, Shaun, 1921-1999, actor. Roberts, Nancy, 1885-1962, actor. Easdale, Brian, 1909-1995, composer (expression) Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998. Black narcissus. Archers (Firm), production company. Independent Producers, Ltd., 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 |
Director of photography, Jack Cardiff; editing, Reginald Mills; music, Brian Easdale. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden. Originally released as a motion picture in 1947. Special features: video introduction; audio commentary; The audacious adventurer: video piece discussing the film and director; Profile of Black narcissus: documentary featuring members of the production team; Painting with light documentary; theatrical trailer; booklet with essay by critic Kent Jones. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray Disc; region A; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; monaural; Blu-ray Disc requires a Blu-ray Disc player. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm). |
| ISBN | 9781604653083 1604653086 |
| Other | Classic View |