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The awesome grandeur of the majestic Himalayas is the setting for this haunting emotional stunner about the isolation, madness, spiritual failures and sexual frustrations that overwhelm five missionary nuns in a mountaintop convent.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Archers (Firm), Universal-International (Firm), VidAmerica (Firm)
Other Authors: Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988, Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, Farrar, David, 1908-1995, Robson, Flora, 1902-1984, Sabu, 1924-1963, Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York : VidAmerica Inc., [1984]
Subjects:
Servites > India > Drama.
Nuns > India > Drama.
English > India > Drama.
Nuns > Sexual behavior > Drama.
Himalaya Mountains > Drama.
Religious films.
Motion pictures, British.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:The awesome grandeur of the majestic Himalayas is the setting for this haunting emotional stunner about the isolation, madness, spiritual failures and sexual frustrations that overwhelm five missionary nuns in a mountaintop convent.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Rumer Godden.
Videocassette release of the 1947 motion picture by The Archers Film Productions/Universal International.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (100 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1947: Best Art Direction (Color) (Art Direction: Alfred Junge; Set Decoration: Alfred Junge), Best Cinematography (Color) (Jack Cardiff)
Production Credits:Photographer, Jack Cardiff ; music, Brian Easdale ; editor, Reginald Mills.