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Black Narcissus - Definition |
| Related Words: Aphrodite, Apollo, Astarte, Balder, Cleopatra, Freya, Hebe, Hyperion, Venus, Houri, Individualist, Narcissist, Peri |
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This is an article about a film by Powell & Pressburger. For the flower, see Narcissi.
Black Narcissus (1947) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger.
A group of Anglican nuns who travel to a remote location in the Himalayas to set up a school and hospital, only to find themselves increasingly distracted by the beauty of their surroundings. Tensions mount when one of the nuns develops a crush on the smug and disrespectful Englishman whom they use to communicate with the indigenous people. The film won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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Example Usage of Narcissus |
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adriarichards: Upgrading Disqus theme to Narcissus for more features like real time comments |
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Elyse56: @jfhuj You love Deborah Kerr? Me, too. She was a riot in Night of the Iguana, and Black Narcissus= -atmosphere. I like unusual stuff, huh? |
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ThatJuliet: Making Christmas cards! My inner Narcissus loves this time of year. |
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