Moo-girl’s Movie Munchies

[reposted from RottenTomatoes film orgy recommendation thread]

Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Starring Deborah Kerr

Recommended by Immaculate Reception

To be perfectly honest, I didn’t think Powell and Pressburger would ever come close to the greatness of The Red Shoes, but here they’ve done it. In one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen, the duo have come up with a psychological horror set in the mountains of northern India. A group of nuns, led by Sister Clodagh (Kerr), have succeeded in acquiring an old windy palace just outside of Darjeeling, and intend to establish a school for children and girls, as well as a hospital for the locals. Little do they know how the palace will effect them…

Tempted by the clear air, the rude Mr Dean, and the presence of a prince, the nuns slowly lose their connection to their convent, and to God, as they succumb to life’s pleasures one by one. The power of life is enhanced by this eerie castle perched on a cliff, and slowly drives them, as believers in abstinence and God’s way, insane. The beauty of this place is enhanced by some of the best cinematography I ever seen, by Jack Cardiff, as the colours, the heights, the shadows come to life before your eyes. The sets, make-up and costuming all enhance this as well, however the film is really all about Cardiff’s wonderful work. He brings the film to an entirely new level.

Overall, I’d highly recommend this to anyone and everyone wanting to watch a great film. Thanks to Immaculate for finally getting me to watch it. Definitely an instant favourite.

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