Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) is put in charge of a remote convent in the Himalayas mountain. British agent Mr. Dean reignites a fire from the memories of her failed romance. She is confronted by the unstable Sister Ruth. Lower caste Kanchi (Jean Simmons) seeks shelter in the compound. The Young General, a local prince, comes seeking education and falls for Kanchi. The idyllic location self-destructs as passions inflame the women.
This is an intriguing character study drama. Reading about it, it looks like it was applauded having won two Oscars for superior technical standards. There is one brilliant sequence where the colors of the flowers explode across the screen. Even on my small TV, the brilliance of the colors is shocking. What is more compelling are the many closeups of Kerr's face. The details of her beautiful face is readily present. As for the story, there is a lot going on. There's maybe too much going on. I would concentrate the story into a trio between Clodagh, Ruth, and Dean. As often with movies based on novels, there can be too much material to squeeze into two hours. Deborah Kerr is terrific. David Farrar needs to be more so that the women can reasonably fall apart for him. Overall, it's a good film.
This is an intriguing character study drama. Reading about it, it looks like it was applauded having won two Oscars for superior technical standards. There is one brilliant sequence where the colors of the flowers explode across the screen. Even on my small TV, the brilliance of the colors is shocking. What is more compelling are the many closeups of Kerr's face. The details of her beautiful face is readily present. As for the story, there is a lot going on. There's maybe too much going on. I would concentrate the story into a trio between Clodagh, Ruth, and Dean. As often with movies based on novels, there can be too much material to squeeze into two hours. Deborah Kerr is terrific. David Farrar needs to be more so that the women can reasonably fall apart for him. Overall, it's a good film.