Given multiple reviews about 1947 ['movie'] ['Black Narcissus'], each offering insights, opinions, or criticisms on a single topic, merge them into a single, cohesive review. When reviews offer opposing viewpoints, ensure that both perspectives are represented in a balanced way. Structure the text to flow smoothly, weaving different points together to create a well-rounded summary. Ensure the text remains clear and easily understandable by removing any jokes, insider references, or quotes.Aim for a polished and engaging tone, creating a review that feels comprehensive and reflects the diversity of opinions. The text should be very long. Here the given reviews: ['Stunning, Gorgeously Filmed, Nuns-Up-A-Mountain Psycho-Drama SPOILER Five nuns, led by the stalwart Sister Clodagh, are tasked with taking over an ageing palace eight-thousand feet up in the Himalayas to provide a school and dispensary to the local people. During their tenure however, the surreal setting and the sensuous atmosphere of the place forces them to re-evaluate their vocation. Based on a novel by Rumer Godden, this is a unique film which is that rare combination - artistically, a highly-charged drama with profound spiritual and philosophical themes, and technically, an absolutely dazzling piece of visual craftsmanship. The premise is intriguing - you expect the nuns to encounter hardships of weather or supply shortages, but it is their internal conflicts which really matter; guilt, loneliness, envy, jealousy and above all, longing. There is no female flesh on display at all here and yet the movie is dreamy and sensuous, struck throughout with an erotic undercurrent, and it moves seamlessly from costume drama to psychological study to full-blown Gothic horror for the hair-raising finale. The cast are excellent; Kerr is as fabulous as ever, Ryan is absolutely unforgettable as the doomed Sister Ruth (her performance puts minor-league female psychos like Glenn Close to shame), Sabu is iconic, Hallatt is hilarious, and seventeen-year-old Simmons is incredible as the sexually-charged, wordless native girl Kanchi, one of only a handful of examples of a completely believable performance from a non-ethnic actor (Simmons is from London). What really elevates this film for me however is the masterful direction and the astonishingly brilliant colour photography by Jack Cardiff, who won an Oscar. The story is told in the richest visual terms possible; so much passion is added through lighting, framing, depth of field, effects photography, filters, extreme close-ups and a myriad of superb techniques. The shooting of Ryan in particular is a masterclass in how to use photography effectively to enhance the drama, culminating in an incredible moment where the camera literally becomes her, as her jealousy of Clodagh fizzes and boils in her brain and the screen turns blood red. Exceptional. This is my personal favourite of the many superb movies by the great writer-producer-director team of Powell and Pressburger. Helpful • 2 2 ShootingSharkDec 29, 2005Permalink'] Please respond to my question, and always conclude your reply with the words 'Reply finished' to indicate that your response is complete. Ensure that the text is fully formed without any placeholders such as '[Conclusion]' or '[Placeholder]'. Make sure the reply is fully contained before these words and is not cut off prematurely. End our reply with these exact words: Reply finished.