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Black Narcissus

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Second of two dramas based on novels by Rumer Godden.
Starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar

At the invitation of the local Indian ruler, five nuns establish a school and hospital in a disused harem on a mountain in the Himalayas. But the nuns find themselves overwhelmed by the sensuous atmosphere of their surroundings and the intrusive male presence of the local English agent.
Directors Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger (1946)
Bookmark: Rumer Godden is tonight at 8.05pm
FILM REVIEWS pages 42-46

Contributors

Directors:
Michael Powell
Sister Clodagh:
Deborah Kerr
Dilip Rai:
null Sabu
Mr Dean:
David Farrar
Sister Philippa:
Flora Robson
General:
Esmond Knight
Kanchi:
Jean Simmons
Sister Ruth:
Kathleen Byron
Sister Honey:
Jenny Laird
Sister Briony:
Judith Furse
Angu Ayah:
May Hallatt
Source: Radio Times

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