Top 20 movies like Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. 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. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.

Black Narcissus is of 1 hour(s) and 40 minute(s). It is Produced By:  The Archers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation. It was released on 1947-05-26. It has the tagline: A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen. It has an average vote of 7.499 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Sammy Rice, a highly-skilled but haunted bomb-disposal officer, must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.

It has an average vote of 6.482 on TMDB.

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2. A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

When 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.

It has an average vote of 7.703 on TMDB.

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3. Aaltra

Aaltra

In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together. They no longer focus their rage on each other but on the manufacturer of the tractor, in Helsinki. So get ready for a hilarious wheelchair road movie.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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4. Eternity (Wiñaypacha)

Eternity

A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

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5. Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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6. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing his symphonic jazz piece “A Rhapsody of Negro Life” set to scenes of everyday African American life.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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7. Between Home

Between Home

A high spirited, poetic adventure documentary that chronicle's a young person's rites of passage, from novice sailor to expert in three years of life aged in salt, sun and wind. Shot on-board and also on location around the globe, Between Home displays the panache of Nick Jaffe's ocean odyssey from Europe to Australia, and what happens when you dare to follow your dream.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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8. Last Lights (Les Derniers Feux)

Last Lights

A director and his actress go to the Cannes Film Festival, looking for money to finance a movie they wrote. But an unexpected incident will disturb their quest…

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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9. And Then

And Then

Mana, a Japanese-American woman who arrives in Tokyo seeking to find a break from her life as an artist, meets Haru, a Japanese woman from the countryside who dreams of becoming an artist herself one day.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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10. Wicked Priest (極悪坊主)

Wicked Priest

During the Taisho Period a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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11. The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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12. The Golden Coach

The Golden Coach

A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.

It has an average vote of 7.138 on TMDB.

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13. Bunker Palace Hotel (Bunker Palace Hôtel)

Bunker Palace Hotel

In an imaginary dictature of a futuristic world, rebellion has broken out. The men in power scramble to the Bunker Palace Hotel, a bunker built long ago for just this kind of contingency. But a rebel spy sneaks in, and although her nature is very quickly suspected, she is left to observe the raving of the decadent power class, who keeps wondering what happened to their leader, who has failed to show up.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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14. A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

It has an average vote of 6.889 on TMDB.

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15. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.

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16. Crossfire

Crossfire

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?

It has an average vote of 6.573 on TMDB.

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17. The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

It has an average vote of 7.123 on TMDB.

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18. Happiness (Le Bonheur)

Happiness

A young husband and father, perfectly content with his life, falls in love with another woman.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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19. The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.

It has an average vote of 7.203 on TMDB.

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20. The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

George & Gwen Kellerman make a trip to New York, where George is going to start a new job, it turns out to be a trip to hell.

It has an average vote of 6.767 on TMDB.

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