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Magick Lantern Cycle
7.9 / 10• 1974• 2h 49m•NR• English
FantasyHorrorMusicDrama
Storyline
Cinematic magician, legendary provocateur, and author of Hollywood Babylon, Kenneth Anger was a unique figure in post-war American culture. His iconic short films are characterised by a mystical-symbolic visual language and phantasmagorical-sensual opulence that underscores the medium’s transgressive potential. Anger’s work fundamentally shaped the aesthetics of 1960s and 1970s subcultures, the visual lexicon of pop and music videos and queer iconography. These nine films form the basis of Anger’s reputation as one of the most influential pioneers of avant-garde film and video art. Fireworks, 1947, 14 min Puce Moment, 1949, 6 min Rabbit's Moon, 1950/1971, 16 min Eaux d'Artifice, 1953, 13 min Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, 1954, 37 min Scorpio Rising, 1964, 28 min Kustom Kar Kommandos, 1965, 3 min Invocation of My Demon Brother, 1969, 11 min Lucifer Rising, 1981, 27 min
Cast & Crew
Kenneth Anger
Dreamer / Hecate / The Magick / The Magus
Lead
Bobby Beausoleil
Lucifer / Self
BS
Bill Seltzer
Second Sailor
GG
Gordon Gray
First Sailor
YM
Yvonne Marquis
Hollywood Star
AS
André Soubeyran
Pierrot
CR
Claude Revenant
Harlequin
NV
Nadine Valence
Columbine
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenneth Anger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Magick Lantern Cycle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
