Kinoteka: Črni narcis

Slovenski opis filma:

Cikel filmov Powella in Pressburgerja: Kot struna napeta klasika o skritem življenju nun v himalajskem višavju Skupina devetih anglikanskih nun poskuša ustanoviti samostan s šolo in bolnišnico na osamljeni gori v Himalaji. Pri tem se spopada z velikimi ovirami, ki ogrozijo misijo in njihovo duševno zdravje. Kulturne razlike med njimi in domačini, napetosti v skupini in erotične skušnjave jih pahnejo na rob zloma. Svojčas kontroverzno delo po zaslugi motiva nun kot žensk z normalnimi človeškimi potrebami in željami je eno od najbolj presenetljivih, edinstvenih in v različnih pogledih originalnih ter vplivnih del evropske kinematografije. Izvirni naslov: / Britanski film, 1947 / Režija: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / Scenarij: Rumer Godden (knjižna predloga), Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger / Igrajo: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson

Originalni opis filma:

Sister Clodagh, currently posted at the Convent of the Order of the Servants of Mary in Calcutta, has just been appointed the Sister Superior of the St. Faith convent, making her the youngest sister superior in the order. The appointment is despite the reservations of the Reverend Mother who believes Sister Clodagh not ready for such an assignment, especially because of its isolated location. The convent will be a new one located in the mountainside Palace of Mopu in the Himalayas, and is only possible through the donation by General Todo Rai of Mopu - "The Old General" - of the palace, where the Old General's father formerly kept his concubine. On the Old General's directive, the convent is to provide schooling to the children and young women, and general dispensary services to all native residents who live in the valley below the palace. Accompanying Sister Clodagh will be four of the other nuns, each chosen for a specific reason: Sister Briony for her strength, Sister Phillipa who is to tend to the garden for food, Sister Blanche - more commonly referred to as Sister Honey - for her general ability to spread happiness, and troubled Sister Ruth, who the Reverend Mother believes will truly find her faith from the change in locale. The palace comes with an elderly female caretaker, slightly off kilter Angu Ayah, and a holy man who meditates in solitude and silence outside the palace grounds night and day, he who is not to be disturbed. The General also provides a young boy, six year old Joseph Anthony, the General's cook's son, who will live at the convent to provide translation services. But the sisters' primary liaison to the General and the outside world is his agent, native Brit Mr. Dean, which may prove to be problematic in his gender and doing any work around the convent. Sister Clodagh faces early challenges in feeling the need to accept two people to the convent: seventeen year old Kanchi, who is pushing the boundaries of her sexuality; and the Old General's