No I won't be a nun, no I cannot be a nun. For I am so fond of pleasure I cannot be a nun
No 236 - Black Narcissus Directors - Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger It is a landmark moment in my history of blogging. For with this film, I approached the world of Blue-Ray . Which felt rather redundant. I should be watching my first Blue-Ray experience on a CGI - tastic , hi def, special effects bonanza . Or something crisp and Pixar . Not a 1947 intimate film about Nuns in the Himalayas! What the Blue Ray does help with is the sheer glorious crispness of Technicolour. Something I have mentioned over and over again in my list of filmic loves. The vistas across India and the Himalayas are just stunning and the imagery is beautiful . It is just a shame that the film feels somewhat stilted for the first hour. Now, I love Powell and Pressburger , ranking A Matter of Life and Death as one of my favourite ever films. However, the first hour of Black Narcissus is mundane to such a level that Mr Biddle fell asleep! Saying that though, the ending is so excellent (and will be discus...