Movie

The Birth of Narcissus

★ 6.0(1)20181h 28m

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Director: Hugo Parthonnaud
Release date: 2018-05-30
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: August Twenty Four Films

The Birth of Narcissus — trailer

About The Birth of Narcissus

The Birth of Narcissus is a 2018 movie in the Drama and Science Fiction genres, directed by Hugo Parthonnaud, starring Laure Massard, Olivier Parthonnaud and Sergei Philippenko. It has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Birth of Narcissus in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A young agoraphobic and megalomaniac scientist expresses a strong contempt for his fellows. Obsessed with a physical paradox he can't seem to solve, he decides to clone himself, since, according to him, only a brain similar to his can accomplish his work. After some time, the clone's presence becomes problematic...

Cast

Laure Massard

Mira

Olivier Parthonnaud

University Lecturer

Sergei Philippenko

David Klein / Jeremy

Yannick Valmorin

Musician

Derek Simon Robin

Professor

Tony Simonneau

Waiter

Jean-Paul Dix

Doctor

Themes & keywords

schizophreniaisolationobsessioncloneinsanitynarcissismphysicslonelinesscloningmegalomaniacsolitudehuman clonemirror

Frequently asked questions

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How long is The Birth of Narcissus?+

The Birth of Narcissus has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

Who stars in The Birth of Narcissus?+

The Birth of Narcissus stars Laure Massard, Olivier Parthonnaud, Sergei Philippenko, Yannick Valmorin and Derek Simon Robin.

When did The Birth of Narcissus come out?+

The Birth of Narcissus is a 2018 movie directed by Hugo Parthonnaud.

What genre is The Birth of Narcissus?+

The Birth of Narcissus is Drama and Science Fiction film.

Who directed The Birth of Narcissus?+

The Birth of Narcissus was directed by Hugo Parthonnaud.