Day 138: Black Narcissus

A gaggle of nuns set up a convent in the Himalayas but the atmosphere isn’t what they’re used to and it puts them quite out of sorts.

The story was interesting but the acting was just god awful. I found it difficult to pay attention to the film when the lines were delivered either robotically or hysterically. There seemed to be no middle ground. They could’ve done more with the storyline with Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron), I think. It would’ve been interesting to see more shots of her when she was alone, to see what she was like. Perhaps a remake should be on the cards.

5/10