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 premiereApril 24, 1947
Release date
July 20, 1949
France
July 2, 1948
Germany
May 26, 1947
Great Britain
October 14, 1947
Greece
December 31, 1947
Italy
October 11, 2007
Netherlands
November 26, 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)