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Release Date:
August 18, 1983
Original Title:
Narcissus
Alternate Titles:
Narcisse
Narcissus
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
ONF | NFB
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 22
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.
Art Direction:
Fernand Nault
Assistant Director:
Donald McWilliams
Camera Operator:
Jimmy Chin
Jacques Fogel
Choreographer:
Fernand Nault
Director:
Norman McLaren
Director of Photography:
David De Volpi
Executive Producer:
Derek Lamb
Douglas Macdonald
Makeup Artist:
Brigitte McCaughry
Music:
Maurice Blackburn
Producer:
David Verrall
Sound:
Louis Hone
Sound Mixer:
Jean-Pierre Joutel
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