Black Narcissus

Plot Summary

Himalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.

Top Cast

Gemma Arterton Sister Clodagh

Alessandro Nivola Mr. Dean

Aisling Franciosi Sister Ruth

Diana Rigg Mother Dorothea

Jim Broadbent Father Roberts