BLACK NARCISSUS film analysis and why you cannot feel what you will not touch!
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2018
- This film analysis of BLACK NARCISSUS will examine themes such as the female nurturing instinct, denial, sexual repression, the power of the senses, and humility using perspectives from the Holy Bible. Black Narcissus is a 1947 drama co-directed, co-produced, and co-written by British duo Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell known together as The Archers who also collaborated on great films such as The Red Shoes, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Small Backroom, and “I Know Where I’m Going!” The film stars Deborah Kerr as Sister Clodah, David Farrar as Mr. Dean, Kathleen Byron as Sister Ruth, and Jean Simmons as the village girl Katchi. If you like my analysis of this film, please give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, a small donation, hit the bell, and subscribe to The Godfather of Cinema for more movie reviews and film analysis videos like this one. Thanks.
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Excellent breakdown, loved the comparison of Kathleen Byron's transformation to the sepia/color transition of Wizard of Oz. She's gone over the rainbow!
This man is amazing in his review of the film. Best i have ever heard! I think he is a genius! I am a physician who loves old movies by the way.
Excellent review of a little known gem.
You did a great job of highlighting how the themes of the film reverberate through all of its various character arcs in different ways. Aside from the absolutely stunning cinematography by Jack Cardiff, this film would be a fantastic case study for screenwriters - it is a perfect example of how a film can explore every aspect of a theme if its characters are all written to illustrate and illuminate different aspects of said theme. In this way, it shows a unique aspect of film writing that even the best TV series of today (where much of the current excellence in writing has gone) cannot achieve, for the film structure allows this thematic exploration to be so densely concentrated as to leave a searing impact, if properly executed.
Thank you for this review. I've loved this movie for 40 years and read MANY analyses if the film, but have never heard an examination from the religious angle, which us odd, considering the movie is about NUNS! I practically know this movie by heart, but you brought out some nuances I'd never considered. What a great film, to keep revealing depth from so many perspectives!
A very astute commentary that picks up on some of the structural aspects of the film missed by many other critics.
Wonderful. Thank you!
Sir, you are a master critic. Brilliant!
Excellent review. Deborah Kerr also played a nun called Sister Angela in "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison." A few times in this video, a photo of her as Sister Angela was used instead of her as the Anglican nun Sister Clodagh. Even though the habits were white, they were different.
Thank you so much for your excellent, detailed review of the film Black Narcissus. It was very comprehensive indeed.
Excellent review of a masterpiece...
Brilliant analysis of one of my favourite films. I agree with you about Jean Simmons playing the part of the beautiful native girl, Kanchi. I don't think that anyone could have played this part better than Simmons. However, the one who TRULY steals this film is the amazing Kathleen Byron, whose portrayal of the mentally disturbed sister Ruth is mesmerizing. We watch a tragedy unfolding as sister Ruth casts aside her 'pure' nuns habit for the red dress and the red lipstick. Sister Ruth has given in to her repressed sexual feelings and she attempts to seduce Mr. Dean, but it is not reciprocated and Mr. Dean cruelly rejects her. I feel so sad for Sister Ruth when this happens, and it is this rejection by Mr. Dean that shatters sister Ruth's already fragile psyche, and brings forth a psychotic breakdown. The scene in which sister Ruth accuses Mr. Dean of being in love with sister Clodagh is particularly electrifying, because Mr. Dean becomes very angry with her and the reason for his anger is obvious: He knows that sister Ruth has realised his secret......he IS in love with sister Clodagh, but he dare not admit it, not even to himself. The same thing happens when sister Ruth accuses sister Clodagh of having a sexual interest in Mr. Dean. Sister Clodagh becomes enraged, and her reasons are the same as Mr. Dean's reasons........she simply doesn't want to admit it to herself. Sister Ruth might be mentally ill, but at least she is honest enough to speak the truth of what she sees. She is not a hypocrite. The incredible scene at the end, where sister Ruth attempts to push sister Clodagh off the mountain top in to the valley below is like watching a battle between good and evil, and we see as sister Ruth loses this battle, as she plummets thousands of feet below, almost like a fallen Angel plummeting from heaven. An excellent film.
A favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate your tying the movie ideas to scripture. A masterpiece with some awesome themes. I agree this stands strong alongside The Red Shoes.
great review. thank you. one of my all time favorite films, it defies description, you can't place it in one category.
Great and thorough analysis!
Terrific analysis and review. Very well done!
🥳 this was very good. I'm intrigued.
Brilliant! Bravo! 👏🏼
Excellent video!
This is a great and perceptive review of a magnificent film.