Narcissus (1983)
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.

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Cast

Jean-Louis Morin Jean-Louis Morin As: Narcissus
Sylvie Kinal Sylvie Kinal As: Nymph
Sylvain Lafortune Sylvain Lafortune As: Friend
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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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Genres: Music

Language: No Language

Release Date: 18 August 1983

Country: CA

Runtime: 22m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Directed By

Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Director

Donald McWilliams

Donald McWilliams

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Derek Lamb

Derek Lamb

Executive Producer

Douglas Macdonald

Douglas Macdonald

Executive Producer

David Verrall

David Verrall

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Brigitte McCaughry

Brigitte McCaughry

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David De Volpi

David De Volpi

Director of Photography

Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin

Camera Operator

Jacques Fogel

Jacques Fogel

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fernand Nault

Fernand Nault

Art Direction

Other Crew

Fernand Nault

Fernand Nault

Choreographer

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