Pink Narcissus (James Bidgood, 1971)

Pink Narcissus features the daydreams of a beautiful young hustler who, while isolated in a super-kitschy apartment, imagines a series of interlinked fantasies populated by matadors, dancing boys, and leather-clad bikers. Prepare yourself for one of the most influential works of queer visual aesthetics filmed on lavish sets in the director’s cramped Manhattan apartment over the course of seven years. Style! Subversion! Gorgeousness! Sexy men! What more could you ask for from a night at the movies? (71 mins., DCP)

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Please note: This film contains sexually explicit content.

"As beautiful and timeless as The Wizard of Oz."

John Waters

In the press

• The ‘Wizard of Oz’ of Gay Erotica,” Seth Abramovitch, Hollywood Reporter
• “James Bidgood’s Pink Narcissus,” Payton McCarty-Simas, Brooklyn Rail