Narcissus (1983)
In this short film by Norman McLaren, dancers enact the Greek tragedy of Narcissus, the beautiful youth whose excessive self-love condemned him to a trapped existence. Skilfully merging film, dance and music, the film is a compendium of the techniques McLaren acquired over a lifetime of experimentation.
- Date of release
- 1983-08-18
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 22m
- Director
- Norman McLaren
Casting
- Jean-Louis Morin — Narcissus
- Sylvie Kinal — Nymph
- Sylvain Lafortune — Friend
Interesting facts
- Based on: Narcissus
- Filmed in: Montreal
Narcissus is a 1983 Canadian short musical and experimental film directed by Norman McLaren and produced by David Verrall, visualizing the legend of Narcissus in a modern way. It was produced for the National Film Board of Canada.
Production
The film had a budget of $702,607 (equivalent to $1,985,681 in 2025).
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