Narcissus (1983 film)
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.
| Narcissus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman McLaren |
| Produced by | Derek Lamb Douglas Macdonald David Verrall |
| Starring | Jean-Louis Morin Sylvie Kinal Sylvain Lafortune |
| Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
| Cinematography | David De Volpi |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date | 1983 1987 (re-released) |
Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Cast
- Jean-Louis Morin as "Narcissus"
- Sylvie Kinal as "Nymph"
- Sylvain Lafortune as "A friend"
Awards
- "Golden Peacock for the Best Short Film of the Festival" at International Film Festival (India, January 1984)
- "Gold Star Award" at Dance on Camera Festival (USA, April 1984)
- "Honorable Mention - Visual Essays" at Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival (USA, May–June 1984)
- "Golden Sheaf Award - Best Experimental Film" at Golden Sheaf Awards / Short Film and Video Festival (Canada, October–November 1984)
- "Honorable Mention" at Columbus International Film and Video Festival (USA, November 1984)
- "Special Mention" at Festival international de cinéma de court métrage (Spain, April 1985)
- "First Prize - Madame de Stael Prize" at Festival international du film romantique (France, May 1985)
References
- Alex Davidson, "10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films". British Film Institute, March 12, 2019.
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