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Overview

Himalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.

Series Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Gemma Arterton

    Sister Clodagh

  2. Cast 1

    Alessandro Nivola

    Mr. Dean

  3. Cast 1

    Aisling Franciosi

    Sister Ruth

  4. Cast 1

    Diana Rigg

    Mother Dorothea

  5. Cast 1

    Jim Broadbent

    Father Roberts

  6. Cast 1

    Rosie Cavaliero

    Sister Briony

  7. Cast 1

    Karen Bryson

    Sister Philippa

  8. Cast 1

    Patsy Ferran

    Sister Blanche

  9. Cast 1

    Nila Aalia

    Angu Ayah

Last Season

Poster

Season 1

2020 | 3 episodes

season 1 of Black Narcissus premiered on Nov 23, 2020.

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This three part serial goes for a gothic take as opposed to the repressed passions in the famous Powell & Pressburger movie. Gemma Arterton is Sister Clodagh. An idealistic sister superior tasked to establish a school and clinic at the Palace of Mopu in the Himalayas. The handsome Mr Dean who is the handyman causes a stir particularly with Sister Ruth who starts to become hysterical as time goes on. She is also resentful of Sister Clodagh. There is something in the air in that monastery which is affecting the nuns. The serial was good to look at, well produced but overlong.

Facts

Status Ended

Network Network

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish 

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