Narcissus
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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Narcissus
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 18, 1983
Runtime
0h 22m
Genres
Music
User Score
52%
Original Title
Narcissus
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Norman McLaren
Description
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.
