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 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.

Awards

 * International Film Festival of India, New Delhi: Golden Peacock for Best Short Film of the Festival, 1984
 * Dance on Camera Festival, New York: Gold Star Award, 1984
 * Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton: Golden Sheaf for Best Experimental Film, 1984
 * American Film and Video Festival, New York: Honorable Mention, Visual Essays, 1984
 * Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, Ohio: Honorable Mention, 1984
 * Cartagena International Film Festival, Murcia, Spain: Special Mention 1985
 * International Romantic Film Festival, Divonne-les-Bains: First Prize/Madame de Stael Prize, 1985