Rumer Godden

Rumer Godden

1907-12-10
90 (1998-11-08)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK

English novelist.

Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK

English novelist.

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Black Narcissus 1947 (7.5)

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
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The River 1951 (7.209)

Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir’s subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.
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The Greengage Summer 1961 (6.2)

Sensitive story of a British girl's awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.