wrote in the Radio Times in the 1980s that "unusually for a British film from the emotionally frozen forties the melodrama works so well it almost seems as if Powell and Pressburger survived the slings and barbs of contemporary criticism to find their ideal audience in the 1980s". Marina Warner, introducing the film on BBC2 (on a nun-themed film evening, with Thérèse), called it a masterpiece. The film's resonance with populations exploring previously stifled sexual desires and expression extends beyond its contemporary milieu of women in the post-war era. Black Narcissus also influenced the themes and aesthetic of the ground-breaking gay experimental film Pink Narcissus, which portrays a series of pornographic vignettes in vivid colour as the fantasies of a prostitute between visits from his keeper. Although Pink Narcissus was lost in obscurity for some time, in recent years it has resurfaced as a cult classic, due in part to the vivid, fantastical aesthetic inspired by Black Narcissus. The look and cinematography of the 2013 Disney film Frozen was influenced by Black Narcissus. While working on the look and nature of the film's cinematography, Frozen art director Michael Giaimo was greatly influenced by Jack Cardiff's work in Black Narcissus. See also BFI Top 100 British films Time Out 100 best British films Black Narcissus (TV series), a 2020 British TV series based on the same book References Notes Bibliography External links , with a full synopsis, film stills, and clips viewable from UK libraries Reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages Black Narcissus: Empire of the Senses an essay by Kent Jones at the Criterion Collection Sophie Goldstein on Crafting House of Women, an Art Nouveau Sci-Fi Exploration Gemma Arterton takes the lead role in new BBC and FXP drama Black Narcissus 1947 films 1940s psychological drama films British psychological drama films 1940s English-language films British erotic drama films Films about educators Films about religion Films about sexual repression Films based on British novels Films based on works by Rumer Godden Films by Powell and Pressburger Films set in the Himalayas Films set in Kolkata Films set in West Bengal Films set in the 1930s Films set in the British Raj Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films whose art director won the Best Art Direction Academy Award Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography Academy Award Films about nuns Films set in monasteries 1947 drama films Films set