The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

1954 0h 38m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 73

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Synopsis

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Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samson De Brier
Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast
Marjorie Cameron
The Scarlet Woman / Kali
Joan Whitney
Aphrodite
Katy Kadell
Isis
Renate Druks
Lilith
Anaïs Nin
Astarte
Paul Mathison
Pan
Curtis Harrington
Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Anger
Writers: Kenneth Anger
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Samson De Brier and Marjorie Cameron and Joan Whitney carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenneth Anger directs. Kenneth Anger behind the camera. Kenneth Anger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Magick Lantern Cycle" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kenneth Anger, shot by Kenneth Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kenneth Anger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Samson De Brier and Marjorie Cameron and Joan Whitney carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0047114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenneth Anger
Editing: Kenneth Anger
Runtime: 38 min · 0h 38m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)

Part of

The Magick Lantern Cycle

Though later released as a singular DVD, this collection of nine short films are considered seminal works by renown filmmaker Kenneth Anger were made from 1947 to 1972. Together they are commonly identified as "The Magick Lantern Cycle", and "form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history."