Black Narcissus has received a mixed response from viewers after airing its first episode in the UK. Adapted from Rumer Godden's 1939 novel of the same name by Apple Tree Yard and The Trial of Christine Keeler writer Amanda Coe, the three-part miniseries offers a new take on the story, having previously been adapted into the 1947 film starring Deborah Kerr. Related: Gemma Arterton reveals regret about her Quantum of Solace roleSet in the 1930s, Black Narcissus tells a tale of sexual repression and forbidden love, following a group of nuns, including Sister Clodagh (Arterton), who travel from their British convent to Nepal to establish a mission in the remote and abandoned palace of Mopu.
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