Black Narcissus: Powell and Pressburger Part 2

What are some of the most shocking moments you've seen in a film? Few are as shocking as those in Black Narcissus, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's 1947 example of absolute control as an artistic method and theme. After being dumbstruck by The Red Shoes, the guys had to come back for more. Listen to Mike and Dan talk about how, like The Red Shoes, the film offers alternatives without endorsing either one. Is the meaning of life found in worldliness--or abstinence? The Shining, The Turn of the Screw, The Wicker Man, and Hereditary all come into the conversation. So put on your red dress and lipstick and give it a listen!   Please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on YouTube, Twitter and Letterboxd. Please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts and contact us at [email protected]. Incredible bumper music by John Deley.