Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
Inauguration of the Pleasure Domeby Kenneth Anger0h381954United States
Recommended byLucile Hadzihalilovic
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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, the Great Beast and the Scarlet Woman are part of a visual feast of superimposed images, hallucinations, and the spirit of decadence of the "Yellow '90s." Mythological images from Aleister Crowley, cabbalistic symbols, artifice, and magic combine to render the pleasure dome both as prison and as celebration.—Nick Riganas
Credits
- Directed by : Kenneth Anger
- Producing company : New Cinema Enterprises
- Image (non crédité) : Kenneth Anger
- Montage (non crédité) : Kenneth Anger
- Scénario (non crédité) : Kenneth Anger
Technical details
- Printed format : 16 mm
- Year of production : 1954
- Category : Short film
- Color : Colors
- Language : English
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