Pink Narcissus
James Bidgood / US, 1971 / 69 min.
This cult classic visualizes the homoerotic fantasies of a young male prostitute. The gorgeous young man takes refuge in honeyed fantasies about another stunning young man – a narcissistic projection of himself.
Photographer James Bidgood was the first to apply 1940’s and 1950’s pulp and glamour aesthetics to homo-erotic photographs. His cinematic debut Pink Narcissus was ultimately released anonymously because Bidgood’s final cut was rejected. For a film created around the same time as Deep Throat, at the height of a wave of explicit pornography, Pink Narcissus is remarkably chaste in its depiction of the homo-erotic fantasies of a young male prostitute.
Restoration
Pink Narcissus was restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive using original 35mm material, including a 35mm print from the Eye collection. This summer, there will be screenings of both the Dutch premiere of the restored DCP and the 35mm print used for the restoration.
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Director
James Bidgood
Production year
1971
Country
US
Original title
Pink Narcissus
Length
69 min.
Language
none
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP, 35mm
Part of
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