PINK PALACE: PINK NARCISSUS

Pink Palace celebrates its third birthday by showing the very first film we screened back in 2022, the legendary queer masterpiece PINK NARCISSUS. Pink Narcissus is an unwavering celebration of the male body within a fantasy world of epic indulgence, presented complete and uncut. The film is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic poem focussing on the daydreams of a beautiful boy prostitute 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. Pink Narcissus was shrouded in mystery following its 1971 release, its creator credited only as 'Anonymous', and falsely attributed to filmmakers including Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol, before being rediscovered and revealed as the work of artist and photographer James Bidgood. It was shot in a haphazard, piecemeal fashion between 1964 and 1970 on 8mm, mainly in Bidgood's small apartment. Its cult status endures, as does adoration for its star, the gorgeous and enigmatic Bobby Kendall. "With its highly charged hallucinogenic quality, its atmosphere of lush decadence, and it's explicit erotic power, Pink Narcissus is a landmark of gay cinema." BFI This screening comes with an illustrated intro talk about the myths surrounding the film and its enduring stylistic influence on contemporary pop culture. Please note there are NO ads or trailers, we start on time! Pink Palace is a super low fi highly relaxed event that takes place in the basement bar, its a safe queer space so come along and catch some queer film and pop culture history, each week the film is introduced by curator Andrew Woodyatt, and feel free to stay and chat afterwards, participation is encouraged!Erotic FantasyPT1H5M182025-04-03
Bobby Kendall
Don Brookes
Charles Ludlum
James Bidgood
PINK PALACE: PINK NARCISSUS"PINK PALACE: PINK NARCISSUS"

Showtimes

April 3, 7:30 pm

Rio Cinema