Narcissus (1983 film)

Narcissus
Directed byNorman McLaren
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid De Volpi
Music byMaurice Blackburn
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release dates
  • 1983 (1983)
  • 1987 (1987) (re-released)
Running time
22 minutes
CountryCanada
Budget$702,607

Narcissus is a 1983 Canadian short musical and experimental film directed by Norman McLaren and produced by David Verrall, visualizing the legend of Narcissus in a modern way.[1] It was produced for the National Film Board of Canada.

Cast

  • Jean-Louis Morin as "Narcissus"
  • Sylvie Kinal as "Nymph"
  • Sylvain Lafortune as "A friend"

Production

The film had a budget of $702,607 (equivalent to $1,899,820 in 2023).[2]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Alex Davidson, "10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films". British Film Institute, March 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Evans 1991, p. 240.

Works cited

  • Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.


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