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Narciso negro
1947 | Color | 100:00

A group of nuns opens a makeshift convent at the foothills of the Himalayas, but they soon begin to doubt their vows in this new and exotic environment. Sister Clodagh undergoes a spiritual crisis, while another nun develops an erotic obsession with a British agent, leading to an unforgettable finale.


Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Pressburger; Emeric, Powell; Michael
Script: Powell; Michael , Pressburger; Emeric
Production: Powell; Michael , Pressburger; Emeric
Photography: Cardiff; Jack
Sound: Lambourne; Stanley
Music: Easdale; Brian
Cast:Kerr; Deborah, Robson; Flora, Laird; Jenny, Furse; Judith, Byron; Kathleen, Knight; Esmond, Sabu, Farrar; David, Simmons; Jean, Hallatt; May, Whaley Jr.; Eddie
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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