Black narcissus
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Status
Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
DVD DRAMA BLACK
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DVD DRAMA BLACK
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD DRAMA BLACK | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
715515061117, 00715515061117
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Rumer Godden.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
General Note
Features: video introduction by French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier; audio commentary featuring the late director Michael Powell and filmmaker Martin Scorsese; The audacious adventurer, a 2006 video piece in which Tavernier discusses Black narcissus and Powell; "A profile of 'Black narcissus'" (2000), a twenty-five-minute documentary; "Painting with light," a twenty-seven-minute documentary about Jack Cardiff's Oscar-winning cinematography on Black narcissus; original theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by Jack Cardiff; editing, Reginald Mills; music, Brian Easdale.
Participants/Performers
Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Jean Simmons, David Farrar, Sabu.
Summary
A group of nuns struggles to establish a convent in the Himalayas. Isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
Reading Level
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, M., Pressburger, E., Kerr, D., Robson, F., Simmons, J., & Godden, R. (2010). Black narcissus . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. 2010. Black Narcissus. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Powell et al.. Black Narcissus Criterion Collection, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, Michael, et al. Black Narcissus Criterion Collection, 2010.
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