"Its this place with its strange atmosphere..."
An order of nuns, led by the self-important Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) establish a community in the harsh environment of the Himalayas. They have the reluctant help of Mr. Dean (David Farrar) to do so, but he predicts that they will not last until the monsoons. For they have to fight the high altitude and ever blowing winds, the apathy of the locals, and most of all the isolation that brings forth their inner demons, especially for the wilful Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron). Adding to their troubles is a young nobleman (Sabu) and Kanchi (Gene Simmons), who
are foisted upon the order.
A supurb drama, utilising the brilliant cinematography of Jack Cardiff, all in glorious Technicolor. A triumph of understated repressed sexuality, and Sister Ruth's transformation gave Goths everywhere the look they were after.
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