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| name = Narcissus
| name = Narcissus
| image =
| image =
| caption =
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| director = [[Norman McLaren]]
| director = [[Norman McLaren]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Derek Lamb]]|[[Douglas Macdonald]]|[[David Verrall]]}}
| producer = {{ubl|[[Derek Lamb]]|[[Douglas Macdonald]]|[[David Verrall]]}}
| writer =
| writer =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jean-Louis Morin (dancer)|Jean-Louis Morin]]|[[Sylvie Kinal]]|[[Sylvain Lafortune]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jean-Louis Morin (dancer)|Jean-Louis Morin]]|[[Sylvie Kinal]]|[[Sylvain Lafortune]]}}
| music = [[Maurice Blackburn (composer)|Maurice Blackburn]]
| music = [[Maurice Blackburn (composer)|Maurice Blackburn]]
| cinematography = [[David De Volpi]]
| cinematography = [[David De Volpi]]
| editing =
| editing =
| distributor = [[National Film Board of Canada]]
| distributor = [[National Film Board of Canada]]
| released = 1983<br>1987 (re-released)
| released = {{Film date|1983||||1987|||re-released}}
| runtime = 22 minutes
| runtime = 22 minutes
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| language =
| language =
| budget =
| budget = $702,607
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'''''Narcissus''''' is a 1983 [[Canada|Canadian]] [[short film|short]] musical and experimental [[film]] directed by [[Norman McLaren]] and produced by David Verrall, visualizing the legend of [[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]] in a modern way.<ref>Alex Davidson, [https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-canadian-lgbt-films "10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films"]. [[British Film Institute]], March 12, 2019.</ref> It was produced for the [[National Film Board of Canada]].
'''''Narcissus''''' is a 1983 [[Canada|Canadian]] [[short film|short]] musical and experimental [[film]] directed by [[Norman McLaren]] and produced by David Verrall, visualizing the legend of [[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]] in a modern way.<ref>Alex Davidson, [https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-canadian-lgbt-films "10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films"]. [[British Film Institute]], March 12, 2019.</ref> It was produced for the [[National Film Board of Canada]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Sylvie Kinal as "Nymph"
* Sylvie Kinal as "Nymph"
* Sylvain Lafortune as "A friend"
* Sylvain Lafortune as "A friend"

==Production==
The film had a budget of $702,607 ({{Inflation|CA|702,607|1983|fmt=eq}}).{{sfn|Evans|1991|p=240}}


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[International Film Festival of India]], [[New Delhi]]: Golden Peacock for Best Short Film of the Festival, 1984
* "Golden Peacock for the Best Short Film of the Festival" at [[International Film Festival of India]] (India, January 1984)
* "Gold Star Award" at Dance on Camera Festival (USA, April 1984)
* Dance on Camera Festival, New York: Gold Star Award, 1984
* [[Yorkton Film Festival]], [[Yorkton]]: Golden Sheaf for Best Experimental Film, 1984
* "Honorable Mention - Visual Essays" at Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival (USA, May–June 1984)
* American Film and Video Festival, New York: Honorable Mention, Visual Essays, 1984
* "[[Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award - Experimental|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)
* [[Columbus International Film & Animation Festival]], [[Columbus, Ohio]]: Honorable Mention, 1984
* "Special Mention" at Festival international de cinéma de court métrage (Spain, April 1985)
* Cartagena International Film Festival, [[Region of Murcia|Murcia]], Spain: Special Mention 1985
* "First Prize - Madame de Stael Prize" at Festival international du film romantique (France, May 1985)
* International Romantic Film Festival, [[Divonne-les-Bains]]: First Prize/Madame de Stael Prize, 1985


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Works cited==
* {{cite book|last=Evans |first=Gary |title=In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989 |publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]] |date=1991 |url=https://archive.org/details/innationalintere0000evan |isbn=0802027849}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{NFB film}}
* {{IMDb title|0203725|Narcissus}}
*{{IMDb title}}
* [http://www.nfb.ca/film/narcissus/ National Film Board of Canada Films: ''Narcissus/Narcisse'']


{{Norman McLaren}}
{{Norman McLaren}}
{{Echo and Narcissus}}

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Latest revision as of 04:21, 16 November 2024

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

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

Production

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

Awards

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References

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

Works cited

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  • 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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