Black Narcissus

Edition no. 93

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ITV Global Entertainment
This explosive work about the conflict between the spirit and the flesh is the epitome of the sensuous style of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. A group of nuns—played by some of Britain’s finest actresses, including Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, and Flora Robson—struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad. A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge’s art direction and Jack Cardiff’s cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema’s true visionaries.

Technical Specifications

Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English 1.0 PCM Mono
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Subtitles: English
Region: A
Discs: 1 Disc |  BD-50

Supplements

  • Video introduction by filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier
  • Audio commentary featuring Michael Powell and director Martin Scorsese
  • The Audacious Adventurer, a video piece in which Bertrand Tavernier discusses the film and Powell
  • Profile of "Black Narcissus" (2000), a twenty-five-minute documentary
  • Painting with Light, a documentary on Cardiff
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Booklet featuring an essay by Kent Jones

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Release Credits

Producer: Karen Stetler
Artwork: F. Ron Miller

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