

Magick Lantern Cycle
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
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- Language
- English
- dance
- magic
- fountain
- garden
- surreal
- surrealism
- pantomime
- mythical creature
- hot rod
- male homosexuality
- demon
- avant-garde
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NR10 Apr 1974
United KingdomGB
- Physical1825 May 2009
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical (limited)VAMFF 20198 Mar 2019
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Magick Lantern Cycle was released on 10 April 1974.
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