Narcissus
1983
21 min
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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. Skillfully merging film, dance and music, the film is a compendium of the techniques McLaren acquired over a lifetime of experimentation.
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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. Skillfully merging film, dance and music, the film is a compendium of the techniques McLaren acquired over a lifetime of experimentation.
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directorNorman McLaren
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producerDavid Verrall
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executive producerDerek LambDouglas MacDonald
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cinematographyDavid De Volpi
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optical cameraJimmy Chin
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soundLouis Hone
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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choreographyFernand Nault
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musicMaurice Blackburn
