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Additional authors

1. Mercier, Margaret
2. Warren, Vincent, 1938-2017
3. Holmes, Anna-Marie
4. Holmes, David, 1936-
5. Morin, Jean-Louis, 1954-1995
6. Kinal-Chevalier, Sylvie
7. Lafortune, Sylvain
8. Morris, Margot.
9. Newmark, John.
10. Langevin, Robert.
11. Forrester, Maureen.
12. McLaren, Norman, 1914-1987.
13. Chiriaeff, Ludmilla
14. Messerer, Asaf, 1903-
15. Albinoni, Tomaso, 1671-1750.
16. Nault, Fernand
17. McWilliams, Donald, 1935-
18. Blackburn, Maurice.
19. Verrall, David.
20. National Film Board of Canada.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., b&w and col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Compilation of three dance films by Canadian film director Norman McLaren.

Uniform title

1. Pas de deux (Choreographic work : Chiriaeff)
2. Spring waters (Choreographic work : Messerer)

Alternative title

1. Pas de deux
2. Ballet adagio
3. Narcissus
4. Narcisse

Subject

1. Pas de deux

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Pas de deux (1967, c1986 ; ca. 14 min., b&w) / choreography, Ludmilla Chiriaeff ; music (panpipes), Dobre Constantin and the United Folk Orchestra, Romania ; music editing, Maurice Blackburn ; special effects, Wally Howard ; photography, Jacques Fogel ; danced by Margaret Mercier and Vincent Warren.
2. Ballet adagio (c1971 ; ca. 10 min., col.) / choreography, A[saf] Messerer, re-arranged by David Holmes ; music, Albinoni ; lighting, Jacques Fogel ; photography, Jacques Fogel, Douglas Kiefer ; danced by David Holmes and Anna-Marie Holmes. A slow motion version of Messerer's pas de deux Spring waters. Dancers' movements are shown four times slower than normal. The original Rachmaninoff music has been replaced by Albinoni's Adagio.
3. Narcissus (c1983 ; ca. 22 min., col.) / conceived and directed by Norman McLaren, assisted by Donald Mc Williams ; producer, David Verrall ; executive producers, Derek Lamb, Douglas MacDonald ; choreography, Fernand Nault ; music, Maurice Blackburn ; cinematography, David de Volpi ; artistic consultants, Grant Munro, Vincent Warren, Tom Daly ; danced by Jean-Louis Morin (Narcissus), Sylvie Kinal (nymph), Sylvain Lafortune (a friend) ; [musical] soloists, Margot Morris (harp), John Newmark (piano), Robert Langevin (flute), Maureen Forrester (voice). Cinedance inspired by the Greek myth of the youth Narcissus, who falls in love with his own reflection.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5752

Note

1. Pas de deux also appears on *MGZHB 8-152. Ballet adagio also appears on *MGZHB 4-1720. Narcissus (Narcisse) also appears on *MGZIC 9-3490.

Language (note)

1. Credits in English and French.

Title

1. La danse vue par Norman McLaren [videorecording] / produced by the National Film Board of Canada ; directed by Norman McLaren.

Imprint

1. Canada : National Film Board of Canada, 1986.

Country of producing entity

1. Canada.

Language

1. Credits in English and French.

Local subject

1. Cinedance.

Added author

1. Mercier, Margaret, dancer.
2. Warren, Vincent, 1938-2017, dancer.
3. Holmes, Anna-Marie, dancer.
4. Holmes, David, 1936- dancer.
5. Morin, Jean-Louis, 1954-1995, dancer.
6. Kinal-Chevalier, Sylvie, dancer.
7. Lafortune, Sylvain, dancer.
8. Morris, Margot. Musician
9. Newmark, John. Musician
10. Langevin, Robert. Musician
11. Forrester, Maureen. Singer
12. McLaren, Norman, 1914-1987. Director
13. Chiriaeff, Ludmilla, choreographer.
14. Messerer, Asaf, 1903- choreographer.
15. Albinoni, Tomaso, 1671-1750. Composer
16. Nault, Fernand, choreographer.
17. McWilliams, Donald, 1935-
18. Blackburn, Maurice. Composer
19. Verrall, David. Producer
20. National Film Board of Canada.

Added title

1. Pas de deux (Choreographic work : Chiriaeff)
2. Spring waters (Choreographic work : Messerer)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5752