Let's face it, hons, with Kathleen Byron's brilliant descent into sexual depravity from a repressed nun, the casting of Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, and Sabu. and the production values put out by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1947's "Black Narcissus" is not only hard to top, but in less professional hands would have degenerated into camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, why a 2020 miniseries remake? With Diana Rigg? And with some nobody named Aisling Franciosi, in the coveted role of Sister Ruth, the holy nymphomaniac everyone wants to play, including myself, there is no point--unless turned into a Broadway musical or opera. A show stopping aria for Sister Ruth's conversion from divinity to depravity would be a coveted role that I would love to play, and any actor cast would certainly earn a TONY Award for their work. Kathleen Byron, from the 1947 original, received an Oscar nomination. I mean, there was nothing like this before.
And it follows in the musical tradition of "Soeur Angelica" and "Dialogue Of The Carmelites," with over the top musical religiosity. And recreating Sister Ruth's fall on stage would be creative fun. I mean, if "Tosca" can do it, why not Sister Ruth????????????
This miniseries will not make it. But a musical or opera would.
Think about it, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have GOT to be seen for the musicalized role of Sister Ruth!
I just love that crazy bitch! Especially when she goes over the cliff!
Thhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeere Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe Gooooooooooooooooessssssssssss!
Someone should have told her nuns were not destined to fly, until Sally Field!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You would Nail that role!!
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ReplyDeleteVictoria,
And I would have such a great
time, doing it!