Black Narcissus (1947) |
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Other InformationPlot SummaryFive young British nuns are invited to move to a windy "palace", former house of the concubines of an old general, in the top of a mountain in Mopu, Himalaya, to raise the convent of Saint Faith Order, a school for children and girls, and an infirmar... (www.imdb.com/title/tt0039192/plotsummary) TaglineExquisite Yearning ! . . . Exotic Living ! High in a hidden mountain village of a strange land and extravagant dreams and desires become exciting realities ! A Story to Storm Your Heart! Drama at the top of the world ... where winds of the exotic past sweep men and women to strange and fascinating adventure... Related MoviesThe Age of Innocence [Referenced in] (Year of movie: 1993) Saving Private Ryan [Referenced in] (Year of movie: 1998) |
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Black Narcissus (1947) was nominated for the following awards:
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Trivia and QuotesTrivia The much admired Himalayan scenery was all created in the studio (with glass shots and hanging miniatures). Jack Cardiff came up with the idea of starting the rainfall end scene by first having a few drops hit the rhubarb leaves before cueing a full-force rainstorm. He personally created the first drops with water from a cup when the scene was shot. Michael Powell was so pleased with the effect that he decided to make the scene, originally the penultimate one, the closing shot. Cardiff, however, was a great fan of the original scene (which had already been shot) that was supposed to follow this one and close the film. To this day Cardiff amusingly calls the opening drops of the rainfall "the worst idea I ever had". The backdrops were blown-up black and white photographs. The art department then gave them their breathtaking colors by using pastel chalks on top of them. Because of the Technicolor camera and film stock, the sets needed an astounding 800 foot-candles of light just to operate at T2.8, which was the widest lens aperture setting. The embroidery being done by Sister Clodagh is of St Francis of Assisi. St Faith (Sainte Foy in French, Santa Fe in Spanish) is supposedly a French martyr executed at Agen in Gaul (France) during the period when Diocletian was persecuting the Christians. She was tortured to death in a red-hot brazier. Her shrine is at Conques, France. Jack Cardiff said that the lighting and color palette of this film was inspired by the works of 17th-century Dutch painter Vermeer. | ||
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