Compilation/Packaged Set: The Complete Magick Lantern Cycle
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Nine films grouped together that form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history.

Disk 1
Eaux D'artifice
Fireworks
Inauguration Of The Pleasure Dome
Puce Moment
Rabbit's Moon (1950)

Disk 2
Invocation Of My Demon Brother
Kustom Kar Kommando
Lucifer Rising
Rabbit's Moon (1979)
Scorpio Rising

Links: Jim Clark's +Review of the Magic Lantern Cycle

Magick Lantern Trailer


Fireworks
Fantoma Films (1947)
Adult, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Short
In Collection
#707
6*
Seen ItYes
(10/4/2016 Home)
IMDB   7.0
20 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1
Kenneth Anger Dreamer
Gordon Gray First Sailor
Bill Seltzer Second Sailor
Director
Kenneth Anger
Writer/Composer Kenneth Anger


A homoerotic work lasting only 14 minutes. A wordless film, save for a voice-over introducing us to the imagery of dreams. A shirtless young man dreams of awakening to find photographs of a muscular sailor carrying him in his arms. He goes to a bar where the sailor from his dream displays his muscular upper torso. A gang of sailors, swinging chains, enters menacingly. He watches, smoking. They surround him and an assault begins. Surreal touches accent the dream-like qualities. A phallic firework, a flaming Christmas tree, and the burning photographs provide climax and closure as the young man, back in bed, is beside the sailor. Written by jhailey@hotmail.com.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library - The Complete Magic Lantern Cycle
Owner Deitz
Links ‡ YouTube: Full Movie
‡ Wikipedia
Fireworks at Core for Movies
IMDB
TheMovieDb.org

Notes
Said to depict a dream sequence about the brutal rape and torture of Anger himself (as a teenager) by a group of sailors on the street (after trying to pick one of them up) -- The film's eroticism is mild by today's standards -- But Anger was apparently arrested on obscenity charges following the release of the film -- The California Supreme Court declared the film to be art.