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Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast: Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Flora Robson, Sabu

This Powell and Pressburger classic is set in a community of nuns high in the Himalayas. Their spiritual aims are hampered by the arrival of a beautiful native girl and a young general. As the two elope together, the nuns are left attributing blame to each other and, when a young child dies in their care, tensions begin to increase.

Genre: Drama

Year: 1947

Running time: 102 minutes

Territory: Worldwide

Studio: ITV, MGM

Format: DCP

Language options: Dialogue - EN | Subtitle - FR

This Powell and Pressburger classic is set in a community of nuns high in the Himalayas. Their spiritual aims are hampered by the arrival of a beautiful native girl and a young general. As the two elope together, the nuns are left attributing blame to each other and, when a young child dies in their care, tensions begin to increase.




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