This week Steve Hayes reviews "Black Narcissus," which won two Oscars back in 1948 (Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color: Alfred Junge; Best Cinematography, Color: Jack Cardiff). It features Kathleen Byron as the Mad Sister Ruth and Deborah Kerr as the object of her obsession.BLACK NARCISSUS (1947): A group of Anglican nuns lead by Deborah Kerr set up a convent in a remote part of the Himalayas. What starts out as a warm human interest story, becomes a terrifying tale of madness and suspense as each nun becomes overwhelmed and unbalanced by the beauty and isolation surrounding them. One of the greatest British films ever made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, with a disturbing and unforgettable performance by Kathleen Byron as the Mad Sister Ruth.
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