Abbey of Thelema (2007)
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- 1h 20min
- Biography, Comedy
- 01 Dec 2007 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
Mike Ketcher | ... |
Aleister Crowley
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Lynn Mastio Rice | ... |
Leah Hirsig
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Blandine Fromont | ... |
Ninette Shumway
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Brenda Sue Fowler | ... |
Jane Wolfe
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Erin Marie Hogan | ... |
Mary Butts
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Devlin Wilder | ... |
Cecil Maitland
(as a different name)
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Ron Jeremy | ... |
Father Pacianus
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Natalie Nicole | ... |
Francesca
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Don Henrie | ... |
Angel of Death
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Jaxon Stanford | ... |
Police Chief Luigi Giovanni
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Brett Arthur Rigby | ... |
Raoul Loveday
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Lena Ketorah | ... |
Betty May Loveday
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Joseph Palermo | ... |
The Count
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Aaron Shaffer | ... |
Frank Bennett
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Emily Shearon | ... |
Mama Bennett
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Pasha Stroud | ... |
Howard Shumway
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Joe Koerner | ... |
Dying Crowley
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Aaron Levinson | ... |
Publisher / Monk
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Aleh Neliubin | ... |
Desk Clerk
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Susan Elaine | ... |
Nun
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Monica Schwartz | ... |
Alma Hirsig
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Gretchen Mais | ... |
Helen Shumway (scenesDeleted)
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James Gianoulakis | ... |
Norman Mudd
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Lisa J. Mader | ... |
Nina Hamnett
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Daniel Schlef | ... |
Dr. Maggio
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Joe Hammerstone | ... |
C.F. Russell (scenesDeleted)
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Robyn D. Stroud | ... |
Mourning Girl
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Charles Heuvelman | ... |
Dinner Party Guest #1
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David Schwartz | ... |
Dinner Party Guest #2
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Jessica Brooke | ... |
Female Party Guest #1
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Michael Pearce | ... |
The Soldier
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Nikki Searcy | ... |
Torenia The Spell Girl
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Frank Zito | ... |
Waiter
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Don Samuels Jr. | ... |
Train Station Traveler
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Mike Catalanotto | ... |
Train Station Traveler
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Austin Claire | ... |
Tran Station Traveler
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Susan Jennings | ... |
Train Station Traveler
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Cathy Coleman | ... |
Female Party Guest #3 (scenesDeleted)
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Aleister Crowley | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Vincent Jennings | ... |
Mussolini
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Meg Perme | ... |
Female Party Guest #4 (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
J. Grimm | ||
Vincent Jennings |
Written by
Vincent Jennings | ... | () |
Produced by
Susan Elaine | ... | producer |
Vincent Jennings | ... | producer |
Mike Ketcher | ... | associate producer |
Abbey Jo Wallace | ... | assistant producer (as Abbey Trask) |
Music by
Devlin John Andersen | ||
David Newby | ||
Joyce Ramsay-Graye |
Cinematography by
Don Samuels Jr. |
Editing by
John Jennings |
Casting By
Vincent Jennings |
Makeup Department
Dawn Friend | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Erin Marie Hogan | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Don Samuels Jr. | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
Susan Elaine | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Merritt | ... | assistant director |
Don Samuels Jr. | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
Don Samuels Jr. | ... | set designer |
Special Effects by
Teja Krasek | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Catalanotto | ... | assistant camera |
Michael Pearce | ... | still photographer |
Luigi Santos-Hammarlund | ... | still photographer (as Luigi Bertolucci) |
Michael Villasenor | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
Susan Elaine | ... | casting assistant |
Vincent Jennings | ... | casting coordinator |
Mike Ketcher | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Sue Fowler | ... | wardrobe |
Suzzane Lay | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Rosemary Haskins | ... | composer: theme music |
Additional Crew
Eric C. Friedman | ... | ritual director |
Thanks
Kirstie Alley | ... | special thanks |
Kenneth Anger | ... | special thanks |
Matt Blunt | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Hillary Clinton | ... | special thanks (as Hillary Rodham Clinton) |
Deborah Connolly | ... | special thanks |
Mike Esterman | ... | special thanks |
Larry Flynt | ... | special thanks |
Megan Fox | ... | thanks |
L. Ron Hubbard | ... | in memory of |
Mick Jagger | ... | special thanks |
Noname Jane | ... | special thanks (as Violet Blue) |
Anton LaVey | ... | in memory of |
Shirley MacLaine | ... | thanks |
Marilyn Manson | ... | special thanks |
Leslie Martinez | ... | special thanks |
David Miscavige | ... | special thanks |
John Cameron Mitchell | ... | special thanks |
Jimmy Page | ... | special thanks |
Keith Richards | ... | special thanks |
Annie Sprinkle | ... | special thanks |
Barb J. Stroud | ... | thanks |
Mark Urman | ... | acknowledgment |
Jan-Michael Vincent | ... | special thanks |
Dita Von Teese | ... | thanks |
John Waters | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ATAP (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Aleister Crowley, The Beast,666, begins a Thelemic Commune in Cefalu, Sicily. Inspired by a true story,the movie "Abbey Of Thelema" begins with Aleister Crowley living in New York just after World War I. Out of a job, since Germany lost the war,Aleister begins painting and actually receives favorable reviews. One of the models he painted, Leah Hirsig, was painted as a dead soul. Romance evolves and Leah is inaugurated as the Scarlet Woman mentioned in the book of Revelation. Shortly thereafter, Leah finds out she is pregnant and decides to leave with her son from a previous relationship for Switzerland to visit her sister. A couple of months later, short of cash and dodging creditors, Aleister Crowley decides to bid farewell to the Colonies and go back to England. In the meantime, Leah has met a French widow by the name of Ninette Shumway with a three year old son who has been working as a Nanny. Since Leah is pregnant and can not depend upon Aleister Crowley for help, she asks Ninette if she wants to be the nanny, Ninette accepts and Crowley is thrilled when he finds out, envisioning an instant recipe for a more complex romance. When Crowley arrives in France, he stumbles across an old friend, Nina Hammett, who warns him to keep his distance and stay out of her life. He then proceeds to meet with Leah, Ninette and the two brats. Since Leah is about to deliver, Aleister Crowley sends her to England while Ninette and him with brats in tow go to Cefalu, Sicily to establish the commune. Before they have a chance to leave France, Ninette and Aleister are already having sex. Ninette starts becoming more and more possessive of Aleister, thinking she is the new flame in Aleister's life. But there is only one Scarlet Woman in Aleister's life and she shortly arrives after the birth of her daughter nicknamed Poupee. Leah is very secure in her relationship with Aleister, knowing there is only one Scarlet Woman. Jealously leads to frequent squabbles and fights between Leah and Ninette. One by one, others join the commune, including actress Jane Wolfe, writers Mary Butts and Cecil Mailtland, ex-Navy CF Russell, Oxford genius Raoul Loveday and his older wife Betty May, and Norman Mudd. The police raid the Abbey on more than one occasion, the police chief has been politely monitoring the situation from the inception and the Landlord has the hardest time collecting rent. Finally, after a couple of deaths and miscarriages and bad publicity mixed with deteriorating relations between Italy and England, Aleister Crowley is deported from Sicily. Written by Vincent Jennings |
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Taglines | Aleister Crowley, The Beast, begins a Thelemic Commune in Cefalu, Sicily. See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Writer and producer of the film, Vincent Jennings, was in a religious cult for seven years and then was a cult exit counselor for two years. He also lectured on cults, and was considered a cult expert during that time period. See more » |