black narcissus (1947)

"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.

the first of the few (1942)

aka Spitfire.
"I want to build a fighter, the fastest and deadliest plane in the sky."
R.J. Mitchell (Leslie Howard) is an idealistic plane designer with dreams conquering the air. Only not everyone shares his desires. Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven), relates his story and that of the pinnicle of his design theories, the spitfire fighter plane.
This fictionalised account of Mitchell's life was Howards last on screen role, and very much a propaganda film, to bolster Britain's flagging morale, and as such plays a little fast and loose with chronology as well as the facts. But what the hey, we were at war and needed to win. Spitfire, the US version of the film was a re-edit, bolstering Niven's onscreen prescence.