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.
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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. Skilfully merging film, dance and music, the film is a compendium of the techniques McLaren acquired over a...
Narcissus (1983) was directed by Norman McLaren. The film is a feature production with a runtime of 0h 22m, rated 5.4/10.
Narcissus runs 0h 22m (22 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.4/10 from 14 votes.
Narcissus is rated 5.4/10 by 14 viewers — below average.
