Poster for the movie The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

1954 • 38 minutes
FantasyHorror

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.

Picture of Samson De Brier

Samson De Brier

Lord Shiva / Osiris / Nero / The Great Beast

Picture of Marjorie Cameron

Marjorie Cameron

The Scarlet Woman / Kali

Picture of Joan Whitney

Joan Whitney

Aphrodite

Picture of Katy Kadell

Katy Kadell

Isis

Picture of Renate Druks

Renate Druks

Lilith

Picture of Anaïs Nin

Anaïs Nin

Astarte

Picture of Paul Mathison

Paul Mathison

Pan

Picture of Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

Picture of Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

Hecate

Picture of Peter Loome

Peter Loome

Ganymede