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The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

19546.40h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kenneth Anger
Written by Kenneth Anger
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Top Cast

Samson De Brier

Samson De Brier

Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast

Marjorie Cameron

Marjorie Cameron

The Scarlet Woman / Kali

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Joan Whitney

Aphrodite

K

Katy Kadell

Isis

R

Renate Druks

Lilith

Anaïs Nin

Anaïs Nin

Astarte

P

Paul Mathison

Pan

Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

Hecate

P

Peter Loome

Ganymede

Themes & Keywords

magicmythical creatureoccultshort film

About The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is a fantasy, horror film released in 1954 exploring themes of magic, mythical creature, occult, short film. Directed by Kenneth Anger, it stars Samson De Brier, Marjorie Cameron, Joan Whitney. 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.

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