A Profile of 'Black Narcissus'

I always indulge in the DVD extras, regardless of the project. Usually, they unsatisfy: the tone being either too trivial for the effort or thuggishly interpretive. "Black Narcissus" is blessedly uncomplicated -- its single reason for existence is the images -- so a film about it can be more comfortable.

After all, if you are talking about images it is natural to do it in a visual way. The producers of this small gem understood that and had fun with it. And lots of different kinds of fun. You will too.

I think you'll find that it isn't. It's an almost perfect portrayal of the effects of narcissism. The David Farrah character clearly takes great delight in withholding his "charms" from Deborah Kerr's character and Sister Ruth. Most, or many, male narcissists treat women sadistically by withholding their "favours" - affection and/or sex. There are articles that I'd like to link to, but IMDb stops this by censoring links as words that are "too long". However, with a bit of research I hope that you will agree with me. I agreed with you until I was pointed in the correct direction. It makes The Black Narcissus a far more interesting and rewarding film.