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Black Narcissus

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Secular matters consume five missionary nuns who head to the Himalayas to establish an Anglican school. In the meantime, the quintet's leader (Deborah Kerr) must grapple with the envy of one nun (Kathleen Byron), the bitterness of a man (David Farrar) and the cruelty of the elements. The film received Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography, in part for its Technicolor innovations.
Netflix Rating: 3.5
Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh 100%: Fresh: 21 Rotten: 0 Rotten Tomatoes page
Top Rotten Tomatoes Critics: Powell's equally extravagant visual style transforms it into a landscape of the mind -- grand and terrible in its thorough abstraction. full review

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Production has gained much through being in color. The production and camerawork atone for minor lapses in the story, Jack Cardiff's photography being outstanding. full review

Variety Staff, Variety

While Messrs. Powell and Pressburger may have a picture that will disturb and antagonize some, they also have in Black Narcissus an artistic accomplishment of no small proportions. full review

Thomas M. Pryor, New York Times

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Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

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