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Narcissus
Narcissus

Narcissus

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

22 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

18 August 1983

Country

Canada

Cast

Jean-Louis Morin

Jean-Louis Morin

Narcissus

Sylvie Kinal

Sylvie Kinal

Nymph

Sylvain Lafortune

Sylvain Lafortune

Friend

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