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An internationally renowned creator of animated films, Norman McLaren won his audience through innovative techniques that are also in evidence in his experimental films on ballet. Included here are: Pas de deux: By exposing the same frames as many as ten times, McLaren creates a multiple image of the ballerina, Margaret Mercier, and her partner, Vincent Warren (13 min. 22 sec.); Ballet Adagio: A slow-motion study of the pas-de-deux adagio, one of the most exacting and difficult dances of classical ballet (9 min. 59 sec.); and Narcissus/Narcisse: Dancers enact the tragic Greek myth of the beautiful youth who condemns himself to a trapped existence through excessive self-love (21 min. 47 sec.). A film without words.

1986, 45 min 08 s

La Danse vue par Norman McLaren

Narcissus / Narcisse

Pas de deux