Like many famous novels, Black Narcissus has been adapted several times since it was first published in 1939. The most famous adaptation is a 1947 film of the same name that stars Deborah Kerr as Sister Clodagh. In 2020, a newer adaptation hit screens around the world in the form of a miniseries. In the U.S., the miniseries premiered on FX on Nov. 23, and consisted of three episodes. Now that many have watched those episodes, some have questions about the end of the series.
Did Sister Ruth die in ‘Black Narcissus’?
As those who have watched the miniseries know, Black Narcissus tells the story of a group of nuns who travel to India in order to establish a school and hospital in a particularly inhospitable region of the country. The group of nuns include Sister Ruth, who is emotionally unwell but is assigned to teach general classes at the school.
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Over the course of the story, Ruth becomes increasingly obsessed with Sister Clodagh, the Sister Supreme in charge of their new operation. As each of the nuns face difficulties adjusting to their new environment, Ruth eventually renounces the order and falls in love with Mr. Dean, an employee of the general who initially requested the nuns’ presence in India.
Clodagh and Ruth eventually have a confrontation after Clodagh discovers Ruth wearing a modern dress that she purchased in an attempt to woo Mr. Dean. When he rebuffs Ruth’s advances, Ruth returns to the monastery intent on killing Clodagh, who she blames for her failed romance with Mr. Dean. She finds Clodagh ringing the bell for morning service on a cliff edge, and when she attempts to push Clodagh off, she instead falls to her death.
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