Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

mark.waltz This is one of the most beautifully filmed motion pictures ever made, filled with color in describing a colorless life. It isn't their work: its where they work, high atop in the Himalayas. The young nun Deborah Kerr is made the head of this nunnery, the youngest ever in her order, and she finds a challenge in dealing with each of those under her charge. Then there's the local villagers, loyal to the Buddhist priest and upset by the infiltration of western culture. If Kerr found life with the king of Siam an ordeal, what she finds here is a key to the door to madness.The troubled nun played by Kathleen Byron gives her the most trouble, falling in love with one of the locals (David Farrar) and getting more jealous thanks to Farrar's growing friendship with Kerr, unbeknownst to Byron completely innocent. The other nuns are minor issues, although the hardworking Flora Robson finds a bit of the truth as she reveals that long forgotten feelings which she had long suppressed were coming back into her emotions.The future star of "Guys and Dolls" and "Elmer Gantry", Jean Simmons, wears dark makeup as a native Indian girl who speaks not a word but through seductive eye movements declares her list for student Sabu. He is obviously seduced by her staring at him from underneath a chair lustfully, and the temptation grows in a way that I'm surprised got past the censors.It's the wind, high altitude and smells of the Himalayas that are blamed for the sudden neuroses and psychosis that the nuns have to deal with. They all become too distracted by their inner struggles as humans which makes their vows seem impossible to fulfill. Only after the horrifying twist at the end (quite tense to be watch, especially on a big screen with this glorious color) are the nuns able to get back to their priorities. Sabu's observations about Jesus Christ taken lightly make you think too, showing that even other cultures focusing on learning more about the world around them can see the beauty in his simple words that many Christians twist into ways that turns off many others.

Alex da Silva Actually, watching the nuns in this film cook sausages would have increased the entertainment by a factor of 37. We needed to see some sausage cooking. Nothing happens in this film. What a boring waste of time the whole experience is. Basically, some nuns take over a derelict house high in the Himalayas in an attempt to provide teaching and medicine to the local community. Does this interesting plan work? I felt a bit disappointed in that I had bought this film on the recommendation of other reviewers. So, I'm here to redress the imbalance of those who have given nothing but praise for this snorefest. The film is filled with camp, over-acting nonsense, especially from Sister Kathleen Byron (Ruth) and caretaker May Hallatt (Angu). They put this film straight into the camp comedy genre. And what a total waste of Jean Simmons - she is coloured in brown and given no dialogue! This is one film that definitely needed some explosions, a car chase and some random nudity. You know, naughty nuns, that sort of thing. Be prepared for a very slow journey with a predictable ending. If you can't guess the ending early on, then may I suggest you go and join your local nunnery as this film has clearly been too over-stimulating. You must have been gripped. My recommendation would be to definitely watch a cookery programme over this tosh. Time for some sausages.

Ivan Alexander It is from another era. It's good, but I would not recommend, rather than for film students. Well expose the human condition and human misery. Beautiful landscapes. Exotic. Dark. The world has changed so much that it no longer makes sense this work. It's like an archaeological piece. A museum piece. It's cute, but it is for distance. Sorry for my English. It is because of Google translator and New World that refuses to come. The film starts to get interesting about 40 minutes. Good shot, good performances, quality, as they used to things. And other things I do not remember .. The mountain air fell ill nuns.

GusF Based on the 1939 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, this is an excellent and fascinating psychological drama which very effectively explores the effects of eroticism and jealousy. Given that its subject matter related to nuns, it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable to put on film in the 1940s. By the standards of the time, much of the film's content is very shocking. While that is no longer the case today, it is never less than compelling drama. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's writing and direction are both fantastic. There is a terrific sense of tension throughout the film. The glorious Technicolor of Jack Cardiff's cinematography is a joy to behold and he deservedly won an Oscar. The plot concerns five nuns belonging to the Order of the Servants of Mary who are charged with the operation of a school and hospital in the tiny Indian village of Mopu, located in one of the highest parts of the Himalayas. The nuns themselves are based in the Palace of Mopu, which was once used to house concubines. This rather inappropriate venue for a convent serves to emphasise the sense of sexual awakening that develops as the film progresses. To the nuns, the isolated Mopu seems like another world, one which is not exactly free of temptation.The film stars Deborah Kerr in an excellent performance as Sister Clodagh, the strong willed but emotionally repressed Sister Superior who joined the order so that she could forget about a failed romance in her native Ireland. At the beginning of the film, she seems cold and unfeeling to a certain extent but it soon becomes clear that she is attempting to protect herself. I imagine that it has become second nature to her to guard her emotions over the years as she was heartbroken when her young man Con absconded to the US and left her behind. However, she finds that she is increasingly preoccupied with her past the longer that she remains in the palace. The sorely underrated David Farrar is very good as the British agent Mr. Dean, a handsome, rugged man's man. He has little respect for either Sister Clodagh or her religion and the two of them quickly develop a rather tempestuous relationship. She finds him objectionable when sober and abominable while drunk and his opinion of her seemingly isn't too high either. When she opens up to him several days later, their relationship becomes more cordial. However, it may not end there as there are a few subtle hints in the final scene that there is an attraction between them.The best performance in the film comes from Kathleen Byron, who is absolutely brilliant as Sister Ruth. Before she is even seen, she is established as being the misfit in the convent in Calcutta. The Reverend Mother believes that she would be better able to function in another setting with fewer people. She sort of missed the boat there, it has to be said. In the early part of the film, the script does an excellent job at hinting at the fact that Sister Ruth is mentally unstable. The most dramatic example of this is when she rushes into Sister Clodagh's office, covered in blood from a patient and practically giddy. Mr. Dean has the unfortunate distinction of being the object of her lust and her obsession with him is the catalyst for her descent into madness. They have barely spoken to each other in all of the time that the nuns have been at the palace but she believes that they are destined to be together. As time passes, Sister Ruth becomes convinced that Sister Clodagh is attempting to steal Mr. Dean away from her and she is consequently filled with uncontrollable jealousy. Byron does a wonderful job at conveying the character's insanity through the intense, piercing look in her eyes. I was surprised by the sheer, unbridled intensity of Byron's performance in the last 20 minutes. Sister Ruth is one of the most frightening characters that I have come across in any film, frankly.The film has a very good supporting cast. Sabu is great as the Young General Dilip Rai, the heir to the tiny state ruled by his uncle the Old General Toda Rai. Against her better judgement, Sister Clodagh accedes to his request to be admitted into the school even though it is open only to children and young women. Although he claims to be interested only in his studies, he eventually runs off with the 17- year-old femme fatale Kanchi. Jean Simmons has no dialogue and very little screen time as Kanachi but she is suitably enchanting. Like Byron, she communicates a great deal through her eyes. The always excellent Flora Robson departs from her typical imperious character type as Sister Philippa, who finds working in the palace extremely distracting and spends most of her time mulling over her life before entering the convent. Judith Furse offers strong support as Sister Briony, the nun most suited to life in the convent, but Jenny Laird is a little annoying as the sweet but unreliable Sister Honey. The great character actor Esmond Knight has a very entertaining cameo as the Old General, who is mentioned frequently but only appears in one scene. In her final film, Michael Redgrave's mother Margaret Scudamore is uncredited as Clodagh's grandmother.Overall, this is an extremely entertaining film. My mother went to a convent school. On the few occasions that the nuns showed the students films, they were typically about nuns. Somehow, I doubt that this was one of them.