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Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)

38 min  -  Short
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A Slavonic Mass by Leos Janácek plays as historical figures, biblical characters, and mythical creatures gather in the pleasure dome... See full summary »

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Kenneth Anger

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Samson De Brier Samson De Brier ...
Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast
Marjorie Cameron Marjorie Cameron ...
The Scarlet Woman / Kali
Joan Whitney Joan Whitney ...
Katy Kadell Katy Kadell ...
Renate Druks Renate Druks ...
Lilith (as Renata Loom)
Anaïs Nin Anaïs Nin ...
Astarte
Paul Mathison Paul Mathison ...
Pan
Curtis Harrington Curtis Harrington ...
Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker
Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger ...
Hecate
Peter Loome Peter Loome ...
Ganymede
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A Slavonic Mass by Leos Janácek plays as historical figures, biblical characters, and mythical creatures gather in the pleasure dome. Aphrodite, Lilith, Isis, Kali, Astarte, Nero, Pan, and the Great Beast and the Scarlet Woman are part of a visual feast of images superimposed, hallucinations, and the spirit of decadence of the "Yellow '90s." Mythological images from Aleister Crowley, cabalistic symbols, artifice, and magic combine to render the pleasure dome both as prison and as celebration. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Cult Favorite | Torture | Beautiful Woman | Ritual | Initiation  | See more »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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The film was very popular - especially in its 1966 revision - with the counterculture movement and was watched by many under the influence of LSD and magic mushrooms. See more »

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Featured in Anger Me (2006) See more »