398 Ratings

Pas de Deux

Canada, 1968

Musical, Short

Synopsis

The film sees two performers dancing a pas de deux, filmed on high contrast film stock with very stark side lighting. This is augmented by step-and-repeat printing on an optical printer. This gives the film an almost stroboscopic appearance..

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Pas de Deux Directed by Norman McLaren

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Awards & Festivals

Academy Awards

1969 | Nominee: Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects

BAFTA Awards

1969 | Winner: Best Animated Film

Chicago International Film Festival

1968

Melbourne International Film Festival

1969 | Winner: Grand Prix

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

House 0f Leaves's rating of the film Pas de Deux
House 0f Leaves

There are times in this film that I adore the primitive beauty of dance, and there are times when the human form becomes something more like a flower, or even a liquid. So simple and so beautiful--the lines of motion the body can create. It's more than a film.
July 04, 2010 22:26
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Arisa's rating of the film Pas de Deux
Arisa

The dancing was beautiful, strong, and sensual. Unfortunately, the effects just hindered me from seeing this. Not to mention they reminded me of a tacky screensaver.
January 04, 2011 02:27
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FISCHER's rating of the film Pas de Deux
FISCHER

Un court ballet avec un danseur et une danseuse que Mac Laren filme merveilleusement en "défragmentant" tous les mouvements de la danse ... www.cinefiches.com
January 11, 2017 03:54
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letters never sent's rating of the film Pas de Deux
letters never sent

Hypnotic
September 04, 2016 05:03
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Chichago_'s rating of the film Pas de Deux
Chichago_

Mesmerizing.
June 17, 2016 10:24
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Lynch/Fellini's rating of the film Pas de Deux
Lynch/Fellini

One of the finest portrayals of dance on screen I have seen yet.
January 25, 2017 02:28
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LauraPalmer's rating of the film Pas de Deux
LauraPalmer

new dimension of LIGHT
April 25, 2016 01:53
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milkfloat's rating of the film Pas de Deux
milkfloat

Honestly, the soundtrack is much more interesting than the visuals.
August 11, 2012 21:09
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Pas de Deux

Synopsis

Awards & Festivals

Cast & Crew

Norman McLaren Director, Producer

Margaret Mercier Cast

Vincent Warren Cast

Maurice Blackburn Sound

Jacques Fogel Cinematography

Dobre Constantin Music

Ludmilla Chiriaeff Production Design

Ron Alexander Sound

What are people saying?

House 0f Leaves's rating of the film Pas de Deux

Arisa's rating of the film Pas de Deux

FISCHER's rating of the film Pas de Deux

letters never sent's rating of the film Pas de Deux

Chichago_'s rating of the film Pas de Deux

Lynch/Fellini's rating of the film Pas de Deux

LauraPalmer's rating of the film Pas de Deux

milkfloat's rating of the film Pas de Deux

In these lists

Related films

Begone Dull Care

Ballet Adagio

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Boogie-Doodle

Blackbird

Hen Hop

Synchromy

Lines: Horizontal

A Chairy Tale

Neighbours

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Scenes from the Suburbs