
Movies that feel like Black Narcissus (1947)
If you loved Black Narcissus, the closest films we have are The Red Shoes (1948), East of Eden (1955) and Floating Weeds (1959). All three share Black Narcissus' contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Criterion Channel and Sundance Now and others, checked against today's data.
If Black Narcissus hit the spot, these will too

Michael Powell directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
The difference: Leans harder into romance than Black Narcissus does

Contemplative and romantic in the same breath

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Common ground: india
The difference: 59 years apart, and the 2000s show

Michael Powell working the same nerve twice

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Both are built on the same subject: forbidden love
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Both run romantic where it counts



The drama is handled with the same confidence
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