Showing posts with label kenneth anger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kenneth anger. Show all posts

Friday, December 6, 2013

Film&Fashion Fridays : Kenneth Anger's Rabbit's Moon






I guess it's been quite some time since I shared the last experimental film here. But Kenneth Anger is basically the most popular of the scene, so the need doesn't seem that great.

Either way his films are wacky, colorful and have super catchy soundtracks. And they're short! Which is always a plus in this field, most of the times.

Rabbit's Moon has quite a weird history - it was shot at Pathe in 1950 on a nitrate negative, but it wasn't completed and released until 1972.

It was obviously shot in black and white, then tinted blue with a few lanterna magica pink scenes.

It's a really exquisite interpretation of the Pierrot et Colombine story, shot with actors from a mime school.

Oh and did I mention the soundtrack is full of delicious pop hits from the 50s and 60s? Literally a dancing film!

The costumes are very theatrical and extravagant, but very inspirational nonetheless.

So just youtube it, go to a screening if it ever plays or order the DVD ( there's a review with some useful basic info on Anger here) but really do yourself a favor and watch this!

... and tell me this designer dress doesn't fit into the film's universe!












Friday, December 14, 2012

Film&Fashion Fridays - Lucifer Rising

Hello darlings!




 I'm always using film references for my vintage listing, so I thought I should give you guys a little more context about those crazy titles.

And I want to start with the one of the most exciting and well-known experimental filmmakers- Kenneth Anger!

His films are basically well-staged rituals, filled up with obscure symbols and various mythological references.

Acid-trips in saturated colors with cool soundtracks.

Lucifer Rising is a demonic invocation featuring Marianna Faithful among celtic ruins and Egyptian pyramids.

“A film about the love generation – the birthday party of the Aquarian Age showing actual ceremonies to make Lucifer rise. Lucifer is the Light  god, not the devil – the Rebel Angel behind what’s happening in the world today. His message is that the key of joy is disobedience. Isis (Nature) wakes. Osiris (Death) answers. Lilith (Destroyer) climbs to the place of Sacrifice. The Magus activates the circle and Lucifer – Bringer of Light – breaks through.”

- Kenneth Anger 



I simply makes you wanna get a sequined kaftan, dye your hair black, wear your we never sleep  necklace and somehow time-travel back to late '60s New York...