It sounds sexy, spooky and a little bit bonkers – which is why we’re totally into it.
Now, Arterton is coming back to the small screen with an intriguing three-part drama series.Exclusive: Sanditon’s Rose Williams talks Jane Austen, Love Island and complex romancesBlack NarcissusSister Clodagh is the leader of the nuns of St Faiths, who travel to Nepal to set up a branch of their order, House of Women, in the remote palace of Mopu.
The Sister becomes increasingly attracted to land agent Mr Dean and First World War veteran . But before they both succumb to their passions, Clodagh is haunted by repressed memories that become entangled with the tragic history of the Princess Srimati folk tale.asks: “Are there really ghosts here in the Himalayas, or are the nuns just succumbing to long-repressed primal desires? And which of them is prepared to die – or kill – for love?”It sounds sexy, spooky and a little bit bonkers – which is why we’re totally into it. And Arterton isn’t the only big name signed up.legend Diana Rigg will play Mother Dorothea. Aisling Franciosi stars as Sister Ruth, And jim Broadbent will portray Father Roberts. BAFTA-winning writer Amanda Coe wrote the three hour-long episodes and renowned DP Charlotte Bruus Christensen makes her directing debut.“I’m thrilled to be adaptingfor BBC One,” said Coe. “It’s a truly extraordinary love story, as well as a brilliantly unsettling piece of 20th century gothic about the power of a place to get under your skin and the dangers of refusing to learn from history.”Watch the trailer for the original Black Narcissus film for a taster of what’s to come The only problem is that we might have to wait a while for the series to air, because filming doesn’t even start until October.
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