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The Projection Booth Podcast

Episode 472: Pink Narcissus (1971)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8686 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

We’re looking at the 1971 film from James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus. It’s a wordless film which tells the story of a young hustler played by Bobby Kendall who engages in a series of fantasies throughout an evening. The film was shot on 8mm but still presents a lush, fantastic color palette and incredible sets that are even more incredible when the viewer remembers that this was all shot in Bidgood’s Hell’s Kitchen apartment.

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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

0:04.5

Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.

0:07.3

This is a movie where a penis literally ejaculates right at the lens.

0:13.3

If you don't want to listen to this, you have my permission to skip it.

0:17.4

You have my permission to skip it. Do you know, do, do, do. And so,

0:55.0

you know,

0:56.0

and

0:58.0

the The

1:13.6

The I'm going to be. I'm going to I'm going to be. I'm The Welcome to the projection booth. I'm your host, Mike White. Joining me is Ms. Maitland McDonough.

2:53.1

Hi there.

2:54.2

Also back in the booth is Mr. David Kittridge.

2:57.1

And hi there.

2:58.3

This week we are looking at the 1971 film from James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus.

3:03.6

It's a wordless film which tells the story of a young hustler played by Bobby Kendall, who engages in a series of fantasies throughout an evening.

3:12.1

The film was shot on 8mm, but still presents a lush, fantastic color palette, and incredible sets that are even more incredible when the viewer remembers that this was all shot in Bidgood's Hell's Kitchen Apartment.

3:25.4

I'm not sure if we can spoil this one for anybody, but it'll probably make a lot more sense if you see the film

3:30.9

before listening to our discussion. So, Maitland, when was the first time you saw a pink

3:35.3

narcissus and what did you think?

3:37.5

You know, I've been trying all day, actually, to remember precisely when I first saw

3:42.0

Pink Narcissist, but I'm guessing that it was probably in the 80s and that it was at some

3:49.5

cinema, like a small cinema screening, maybe one of the art cinemas in New York, not

3:56.1

not the big ones, but the little ones way down,

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