A movie about nuns in the Himalayas doesn't sound very interesting,but you're in for a surprise when you watch "Black Narcissus" The movie is full of tension and mystery, depicting the cultural clash between the so-called civilized west and mysterious India. Deborah Kerr on the brink of Hollywood fame is riveting as the young Sister Superior, I've never seen her better. David Farrar as the britisher employed by the local Raj is perfect.It's one of the most beautiful Technicolor films ever made and the recreation of those distant Himalayas are fantastic.It's hard to believe they never left Britain.Watch out for Kathleen Byron's performance of an emotionally disturbed nun's descent into madness. She's really scary. A wonderful movie I will watch many times in the years ahead.
Review of Black Narcissus
