Pink Narcissus (1971)
Restored

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The work of artist and photographer James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic visual poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful male sex-worker who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives a series of interlinked narcissistic fantasies populated by matadors, dancing boys, slaves and leather-clad bikers.

With its highly charged hallucinogenic quality and its atmosphere of lush decadence, Pink Narcissus is a landmark of gay and experimental cinema.

Pink Narcissus has been restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from original 35mm materials.

Extras
Newly restored in 4K by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and presented in High Definition
Interview with James Bidgood (2007, 33min)
Post-screening Q&A with John Waters and Kelly McKaig (2025, 8min): filmed after a screening of the new restoration, this Q&A appears courtesy of Strand Releasing
Stills gallery featuring photography by James Bidgood
Restoration trailer
Other extras tbc
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Alex Davidson and an archival essay by Rupert Smith