Black Narcissus (1947): Powell and Pressburger’s Stunningly Gorgeous Erotic Drama, Starring Deborah Kerr and Jean Simmons

One of the most beautiful color films ever made, “Black Narcissus,” a highlight of the British cinema of the 1940s, was directed by the gifted team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film deservedly won two Oscars for color cinematography and art direction.