Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)

Original title

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

Directed by

Kenneth Anger

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

38 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is an avant-garde short film that mixes fantasy and horror. It shows characters in elaborate costumes and makeup performing strange rituals in a dreamlike setting.

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What happens

Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is a 38-minute avant-garde short film by Kenneth Anger. It was filmed in December 1953 and completed in 1954. Anger created two other versions of this film in 1966 and the late 1970s. The film has gained cult film status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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