{"product_id":"the-cinema-of-powell-pressburger-collection-one-blu-ray","title":"The Cinema Of Powell \u0026 Pressburger - Collection One (1939 - 1947) - Limited Edition Blu-ray - Imprint Collection #456 - 461","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105030 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"The Cinema Of Powell\u0026amp;pressburger Collection One\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/The-Cinema-of-PowellPressburger-Collection-One-400x80.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/80; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMichael Powell and Emeric Pressburger forged a filmmaking partnership that has forever influenced the silver screen, crafting a catalogue of twenty-four films that are among the most renowned works cinema has to offer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis first selection features six entries from the first eight years of their collaboration: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Spy In Black (1939)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e49th Parallel (1941)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Canterbury Tale (1944) - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide Blu-ray debut!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Matter Of Life and Death (1946)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlack Narcissus (1947)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLimited Edition 7-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105031 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Asset 1watercolor\" width=\"400\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Asset-1watercolor-1-400x89.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/89; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spy In Black (1939) - Imprint Collection #456\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowell and Pressburger’s very first film came to be thanks to the great Alexander Korda, who introduced the pair for this adaptation of the novel by Joseph Storer Clouston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis suspenseful World War I thriller is packed with twists, sabotage, and skilful performances from Conrad Veidt (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), Valerie Hobson (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), and Sebastian Shaw (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReturn of the Jedi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film critic Kim Newman and Jo Botting from the BFI National Archive (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eCelluloid Miracle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with Powell and Pressburger film scholar Ian Christie (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003cem\u003e A Dazzling Start\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with author Charles Barr (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105032 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"49th Parallel\" width=\"400\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/49th-Parallel-400x75.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/75; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e49th Parallel (1941) - Imprint Collection #457\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith an original story and screenplay by Pressburger and direction from Michael Powell, this riveting drama hurls the viewer inside the early days of WWII with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e “the mightiest manhunt that ever swept the screen!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA German U-boat is sunk in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStarring Leslie Howard (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGone With The Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) and Laurence Olivier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cem\u003e Call to Arms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – interview with Powell and Pressburger film scholar Ian Christie (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cem\u003e Statecraft and Stagecraft\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – interview with author Jeremy Arnold (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105033 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Colonel Blimp Tt\" width=\"400\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/COlonel-Blimp-TT-400x104.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/104; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) - Imprint Collection #458\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpecial 2-Disc set!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWritten and directed by Powell and Pressburger, this wartime Technicolor comedy is among the most loved films of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGeneral Candy, who’s overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn’t have the respect of the men he’s training and is considered out-of-touch with what’s needed to win the war. But it wasn’t always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efriendship with a German soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc One:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration by The Film Foundation and Janus Films, in association with the BFI National Archive, ITV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd., the Museum of Modern Art, and Romulus Films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio commentary by film historian\/filmmaker Daniel Kremer (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc Two:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - 115 minute 1945 US version\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (standard definition)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eA Breakthrough \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInterview with Powell and Pressburger film scholar Ian Christie (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eAn Evolving Propaganda\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with author Charles Drazin (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMartin Scorsese Restoration Piece\u003c\/em\u003e – featurette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Profile of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e - documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhoto Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105034 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Canterbury Tt\" width=\"400\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Canterbury-TT-400x83.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/83; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Canterbury Tale (1944) - Imprint Collection #459\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowell and Pressburger delve into the mystery genre in this take on Chaucer’s classic 14th century works, a tale of connection and redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThere is a bizarre crime taking place in a small town near Canterbury. An unknown assailant known as ‘the glue man’ is pouring glue on women’s heads at nighttime, and three modern day pilgrims are determined to investigate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA haunting dream that defies expectation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Canterbury Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a must-see journey for fans of classic cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW \u003c\/b\u003eAudio commentary by script supervisor Paddy Arnold, 2nd assistant editor Jim Pople and author Paul Tritton (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003cem\u003e Pople's Pilgrimage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with 2nd assistant editor Jim Pople (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eListening to Britain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with Powell and Pressburger film scholar Ian Christie (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eConnecting with the Magic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with film critic Kim Newman (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eA Continual Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with author Charles Barr (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAmerican version excerpts starring Kim Hunter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105035 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"A Matter Of Life And Death Tt\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/A-Matter-of-Life-and-Death-TT-400x224.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/224; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Matter Of Life and Death (1946) - Imprint Collection #460\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA defining film from the 40s and of all cinema, Powell and Pressburger’s meditation on life after death is an essential, unmissable, beautiful story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other world realise their mistake and dispatch an angel to collect him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStarring David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter, and Marius Goring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a restored transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio commentary by film historian\/author Stuart Galbraith IV (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eMemories Matter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with assistant editor Jim Pople (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eHeaven Delayed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with Powell and Pressburger film scholar Ian Christie (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eUnexpected Realism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – interview with author Charles Drazin (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Colour Merchant\u003c\/em\u003e – short film featuring cinematographer Jack Cardiff (1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAspect Ratio 1.37:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-105036 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Black Narcissus Tt\" width=\"400\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/Black-Narcissus-TT-400x185.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/185; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Narcissus (1947) - Imprint Collection #461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn acclaimed psychological drama written and directed by Powell and Pressburger, based on the novel by Rumer Godden, starring Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Sabu Dastagir, and Flora Robson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. 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