Summary
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.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 79
IMDb8.0
Running time
2 h 49 min
Longer than 9 in 10 fantasy movies, +69 min on the typical 100
typical 100169Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Released
1974
April 10, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
FantasyHorrorMusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more47 people
- Kenneth AngerDreamer / Hecate / The Magick / The Magus
- Bobby BeausoleilLucifer / Self
- BSBill SeltzerSecond Sailor
- GGGordon GrayFirst Sailor
- YMYvonne MarquisHollywood Star
- ASAndré SoubeyranPierrot
- CRClaude RevenantHarlequin
- NVNadine ValenceColumbine
- Samson De BrierLord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast
- Marjorie CameronThe Scarlet Woman / Kali
- JWJoan WhitneyAphrodite
- KKKaty KadellIsis
- RDRenate DruksLilith
- Anaïs NinAstarte
- PMPaul MathisonPan
- Curtis HarringtonCesare / Slave / Sleep-walker
- PLPeter LoomeGanymede
- CSCarmilla SalvatorelliLady
- EAErnie AlloJoker
- FCFrank CarifiLeo
- JDJohnny DoddsKid
- BBBruce ByronScorpio
- SCSteve CrandellBlondie
- BDBill DorfmanBack
Directing · 1
- Kenneth Anger Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Cinematography
Writing · 1
- Ernest D. Glucksman Writer
Camera · 7
- Chris O'Dell Director of Photography
- Curtis Harrington Director of Photography
- Ben Van Meter Camera Operator
- Robert Straede Assistant Camera
- Thad Lovett Assistant Camera
- Chester Kessler Assistant Camera
Sound · 4
- Mick Jagger Original Music Composer
- Bobby Beausoleil Original Music Composer
- David Raksin Music
- Jack Brooks Music
Art · 2
- Jeremy Kay Art Direction
- Page Wood Art Department Coordinator
Other crew · 1
- Wally Veevers Special Effects
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