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Pink Narcissus

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Pink Narcissus

 

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Introducing Pink Narcissus 

Pink Narcissus is a 1971 drama film by James Bidgood visualizing the erotic fantasies of a gay man.

Between visits from his keeper, or john, a handsome male prostitute (Bobby Kendall), alone in his apartment, lounges, fantasizing about worlds where he is the central character. For example, he pictures himself as a matador, a Roman slave boy and the emperor who condemns him, and the keeper of a male harem for whom another male performs a belly dance.

The movie is mostly shot on 8 mm film with bright, otherworldly lighting. Aside from its last, climactic scene, which was shot in a downtown Manhattan loft, it was produced in its entirety (including outdoor scenes) in Bidgood's small New York apartment over a seven year (from 1963 to 1970) period and ultimately released without the director's consent who therefore had himself credited as Anonymous.

It was not widely known who had created the movie, and there were rumors that Andy Warhol was behind it. In the mid-1990s, writer Bruce Benderson, who was obsessed with the film, began a search for its maker based on several leads and finally verified that it was James Bidgood, who was still living in Manhattan and was working on a film script. In 1999, a book researched and written by Benderson was published by Taschen about Bidgood's body of photographic and filmic work.

Bidgood's unmistakable kitschy style has later been imitated and refined by artists such as Pierre et Gilles.

Pink Narcissus on Amazon 

Pink Narcissus

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Pink Narcissus Clips 


Pink Narcissus (1971)

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Further Reading on Pink Narcissus And it's Director 

James Bidgood (Photo Book Series)

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Bidgood

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Pink Narcissus Links 

Pink Narcissus (1971)
Directed by James Bidgood. With Don Brooks, Bobby Kendall. An erotic poem set in the fantasies of a young male prostitute. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sites
Bright Lights Film Journal | Interview with James Bidgood
Interview with James Bidgood
Bobby Kendall
Actor: Pink Narcissus. Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, News, Awards, Agent, Fan Sites.

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Pink Narcissus on the Blogs 

Profile of artist James Bidgood
Profile of reclusive gay photographer and film-maker ("Pink Narcissus") James Bidgood. Author: avata...
James Bidgood / Pink Narcissus
this picture is kind of a cliche because it's 'the' iconic image from pink narcissus - but, deserved...
RMNCWW. PINK NARCISSUS. BOBBY KENDALL (FRONTAL/REAR)
DESPITE THE DATED LOOK OF THE FILM, KENDALL WAS A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING YOUNG MAN..WONDER WHAT HE LOOKS...
Pink narcissus
Pink Narcissus est un film ultra-culte dans la communauté gay. Longtemps resté anonyme, l'auteur...

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