After opening a convent in the Himalayas, five nuns encounter conflict and tension - both with the natives and also within their own group - as they attempt to adapt to their remote, exotic surroundings.
CountryGreat Britain
Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
Production year1947
World premiere24 April 1947
Release date
20 July 1949
France
2 July 1948
Germany
26 May 1947
Great Britain
14 October 1947
Greece
31 December 1947
Italy
11 October 2007
Netherlands
26 November 1948
Portugal
Budget280,000 GBP
Also known as
Black Narcissus, Narciso negro, Crni narcis, Le narcisse noir, Schwarze Narzisse, Černý narcis, Čierny narcis, Czarny narcyz, De zwarte narcissus, Den sorte lilje, Die schwarze Narzisse, Fekete nárcisz, Het huis der vrouwen, Musta narsissi, Narcisa neagră, Narciso Negro, Narciso nero, O mavros narkissos, Quando os Sinos Dobram, Svart narciss, Svart narcissus, Ο μαύρος νάρκισσος, Чeрен нарцис, Чёрный нарцисс, 黑水仙, 黒水仙(1946)