It struck me as a watched this again that it is kind of the same story. Both are about how the ghosts of past hunt us all and the affect a strange, exotic place can have on us all.
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The two films have been compared before. They both are in other worldy locations. Both as you say, have characters haunted by the past. In both films, the characters thought they had put the past to rest but then it comes flooding back again. Ironic, given that they are as far away from the actual incidents as possible. In Black Narcissus, one goes bezerk with very tragic consequences. A similar situation happens in Solyaris with a character's self- termination. Both seem to wrap up with "what are we doing here."
shareVery interesting. I did not know that the two films have been compared before. Thank you for the input!
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Very interesting comparison, never thought of it like that before
shareIf you're comparing it to SF films, doesn't Mother Dorothea in Black Narcissus remind you of The Emperor in the Star Wars films?
The headgear, the weathered face, the voice, and the dialogue - "Our plans at Mopu are in place" - It's just like the Emperor talking to Darth Vader
Steve
LOL! :)
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Let's not forget the last minutes which clearly reminded me of "Alien the 8th Passenger"! you know? these fast shots of Ruth's silhouette escaping. Then subjective shots from her as she spies on sister Clodagh. My favourite part of the movie by the way!
Lem! Lem, I'm sorry! But I had to, right?!
Interesting thought - I'll have to watch them as a double-feature some night.
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never did i think about Solyaris while watching this, but you make an interesting point
so many movies, so little time