From Steve Erickson’s article for Crooked Marquee:

Pink Narcissus knows the seductive appeal of locking oneself at home to explore one’s fantasy life. It also sees the dangers of doing so. James Bidgood directed it slowly over a seven-year period from 1963 to 1970. During this time, hardcore porn was legalized and the first stirrings of the gay liberation movement began. Both are reflected in Pink Narcissus. It also draws on the most overtly homoerotic films available in the ‘60s: experimental shorts like Jack Smith’s Flaming Creatures, Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising, and Jean Genet’s Un Chant d’amour. Pink Narcissus dwells on the liminal spaces of erotic fantasy for a full 68 minutes, without any dialogue or straightforward narrative.

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