Anger is a infamous early experimental film maker, who is probably best known in rock circles for making the film Lucifer Rising which was SUPPOSED to feature a soundtrack by Jimmy Page, but the drug-riddled Page never actually delivered, so he had to turn elsewhere. Nice to see these strange, short films restored and presented so nicely! "Cinematic magician, legendary provocateur, author of the infamous Hollywood Babylon books and creator of some of the most striking and beautiful works in the history of film, Kenneth Anger is a singular figure in post-war American culture. A major influence on everything from the films of Martin Scorsese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and David Lynch to the pop art of Andy Warhol to MTV, Anger's work serves as a talisman of universal symbols and personal obsessions, combining myth, artifice and ritual to render cinema with the power of a spell or incantation. Covering the first half of Anger's career, from his landmark debut Fireworks in 1947 to his epic bacchanalia Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, Fantoma is very proud to present the long-awaited first volume of films by this revolutionary and groundbreaking maverick, painstakingly restored and presented on DVD for the first time. Special features: High definition transfers from newly restored elements; Screen-specific audio commentaries for all films by Kenneth Anger; Rabbit's Moon outtakes; 48-page full color book featuring: An introduction by Martin Scorsese, Kenneth Anger's hand drawn sketches for the unrealized Puce Women project, excerpts from Anaïs Nin's diaries about the making of Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, rare behind the scenes stills and more. Dolby digital."
Format Type NTSC
Region Coding All Region
Label Fantoma