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‘This is an unusual place and we should expect unusual things,” said Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) in Black Narcissus, briskly steeling herself to face the wild challenges of founding a convent on
Black Narcissus portrayed the seething sexual repression of St Faiths Anglican nuns in the Himalayas. A 1947 Hollywood film earned critical acclaim and the new cinema methods earned Jack Cardiff an Oscar and Golden Globe award. This year, Bafta award-winning screenwriter Amanda Coe brought the tale back to life with actors Gemma Arterton, Diana Rigg, Aisling Franciosi and Jim Broadbent appearing on our screens. But the storyline itself has its roots in a novel by Sussex-born writer Rumer Godden. Born Margaret Rumer Godden in Eastbourne in 1907, she went on to live with her sisters i...
The Serpent's Ellie Bamber on serial killers, Dominic West and Mandy Rice-Davies The actress on the chilling crimes of Charles Sobhraj – and why she's still inspired by her 'ballsy' role in The Trial of Christine Keeler 1 January 2021 • 6:00am Ellie Bamber, who made her name as Mandy Rice-Davies in The Trial of Christine Keeler, is now in BBC One's The Serpent Credit: Rii Schroer for The Telegraph “My generation has a huge hunger for true crime stories,” says Ellie Bamber. “Perhaps we’re more keenly aware now, that parts of us all are dark and flawed? But our interest in serial ki...
3/5 The finale of Amanda Coe's version of Black Narcissus didn't quite hit the heights of the film – but then it was never going to 29 December 2020 • 10:00pm Black Narcissus Credit: BBC There are two ways of looking at Black Narcissus (BBC One). You could say it’s a complex exploration of colonialism, religious dogma and the dangers of suppressing individual desire. Or, alternatively: two nuns go mad over a man. Sister Ruth and Sister Clodagh both went weak at the knees for handsome Mr Dean. Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) managed to keep her feelings under control, albeit with the revelatio...
149 shares And another person said: 'Diana Rigg though? In a league of her own... Black Narcissus was her final role. I missed the beginning. Xx' Although Black Nacissus was Dame Diana's final TV role, she also played Miss Collins in film Last Night in Soho, which is set to be released in 2021. Star: The actress passed away in September from cancer at the age of 82 (pictured in 2019) Black Narcissus is based on the 1939 novel of the same name and is also a remake of the 1947 film. The series, which also stars Irish actress Aisling Franciosi as Sister Ruth, deals with themes of sin, tempta...