Shot entirely in Pinewood (almost), hysteria and Empire thematically collide when Sister Clodagh establishes a convent in the Himalayas. The local agent seems unhelpful and Sister Ruth (an electric performance from Kathleen Byron) is a cause for concern.
Screening as part of Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell + Pressburger, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.
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