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Actors: Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons
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BLACK NARCISSUS was directed by english directors Michaël Powell and Emeric Pressburger in 1948. We are in the middle of the Himalaya mountains, in an ancient palast given to the Order of Mary by the Maharadjah of this region. Deborah Kerr does have the difficult task to command those nuns driven mad by the howling wind that never stops. A pure marvel.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Family, caring for sick?
Yes
because he/she is
- mentally ill
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Christian
Woman/class/friends story?
- woman's story
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- Indian Indian
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
- falling off
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
- excited
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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