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“The Sisters left Darjeeling in the last week of October. They had come to settle in the General’s Palace at Mopu, which was now to be known as the Convent of St Faith.” There is nothing in the innocent opening sentences of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel Black Narcissus to suggest that the subsequent film version would be butchered by censors, banned, and eventually hailed as “one of the first truly erotic films” by one of the world’s great directors — Martin Scorsese. That movie was made by an English director and a Hungarian-born writer-producer: Michael Powell and Emeric Pr...

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Who does Gemma Arterton play in Black Narcissus and did she have to shave her head? Clara Gaspar Updated: 29 Dec 2020, 11:33 BBC's Black Narcissus is an erotic thriller about Anglican nuns in Nepal, starring none other than Bond Girl Gemma Arterton. Arterton's role as a repressed Sister who falls for a handsome hunk has got viewers hooked - here's more about her character... 4 Who does Gemma Arterton play in Black Narcissus? Gemma Arterton leads the cast as Sister Clodagh, a nun leading a group through the Himalayan mountains. She finds herself attracted to the handsome Mr Dean, a land agen...

Black Narcissus tells a tale of sexual repression and forbidden love , following a group of nuns, including Sister Clodagh (Arterton), who travel from their British convent to Nepal to establish a mission in the remote and abandoned palace of Mopu. However, Sister Clodagh's repressed romantic memories from her past soon become entwined with the tragic history of the long-dead Princess Srimati (Gianni Gonsalves), and tragedy looks set to repeat itself as questions of a haunting arise. While some viewers enjoyed the suspenseful premiere, which aired in the UK tonight (December 27), others have...

Here are our top picks from tonight's TV (Monday, 28 December). From a new Sir David Attenborough special to a 90s throwback, here's a selection of what's on TV this evening... Advertisements Black Narcissus - 9PM, BBC One After its premiere on Sunday, Amanda Coe's adaptation of Rumer Godden's Black Narcissus continues with episode two tonight. Sister Ruth’s health worsens as winter sets in, and the ghost of Princess Srimati plagues her as Angu Ayah tells her more of the princess’ tragic fate. Dilip Rai’s arrival in search of education presents Clodagh with a dilemma, and she is forced ...