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. It was McLaren's last film for the National Film Board of 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)

External links

• Narcissus at the Internet Movie Database
• National Film Board of Canada Films: Narcissus/Narcisse