Overview

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.

Cast

Jean-Louis Morin, Sylvie Kinal, Sylvain Lafortune

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What is "Narcissus" about?

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.

When was "Narcissus" released?

Narcissus was released in 1983.

Who stars in "Narcissus"?

The cast includes Jean-Louis Morin, Sylvie Kinal, Sylvain Lafortune.

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