“[T]he individual performances, production values, and especially the Oscar-winning Technicolor photography of Jack Cardiff are still as impressive as ever.”Hal Erickson: Black Narcissus bei AllMovie (englisch)
“The theme of frustrated womanhood in what is rarely more than a pseudo-religious atmosphere may be unpleasing, but the polish, the unquestionable style of its exposition, mark this an outstanding production. Camera and colour make a great combination. […] In personal close-ups, brilliant cutting brings an unusual intensity to the moments of crisis between the sisters.”The Monthly Film Bulletin, Mai 1947, S. 60, vgl. screenonline.org
“The production and camerawork atone for minor lapses in the story, Jack Cardiff’s photography being outstanding. […] The cast has been well chosen, but Kerr gets only occasional opportunities to reveal her talents.” Vgl. Black Narcissus. In: Variety, 1947.
