Black Narcissus

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Theatrical Release Date:

09/25/1996

DVD Release Date:

01/30/2001

Run Time:

101min.

Starring:

Deborah Kerr , Sabu , David Farrar , Kathleen Byron , Esmond Knight

Director(s):

Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger

Distributor(s):

General Film Distributors

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger once again deliberately courted controversy and censorship with their 1947 adaptation of Rumer Godden's novel. Read More

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