Legend of the witches:

"An eye-opening exploration of the occult, Malcolm Leigh's X-rated quasi-documentary Legend of the Witches is an imaginative depiction of pagan rituals as they were supposedly practised at the dawn of the downer decade. Sharing the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination, ritual scr...

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Weitere Verfasser: Leigh, Malcolm, Ford, Derek 1932-1995
Format: Video Software
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [London] British Film Institute [2019]
Ausgabe:Dual Format Edition
Schriftenreihe:BFI flipside 039
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Zusammenfassung:"An eye-opening exploration of the occult, Malcolm Leigh's X-rated quasi-documentary Legend of the Witches is an imaginative depiction of pagan rituals as they were supposedly practised at the dawn of the downer decade. Sharing the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination, ritual scrying, the casting of a 'death spell' and a chilling black mass, it also visits Boscastle's incredible Museum of Witchcraft, celebrates Britain's pagan heritage and pays tribute to the perennial power of the witch. Part mondo movie, part counter-cultural artefact, Secret Rites is a side-step towards documentary territory by notorious exploitation stalwart Derek Ford that purports to lift the veil on witchcraft-as-lifestyle-choice in 1970s Notting Hill. Mystery band The Spindle provide psychedelic sounds while groovy hairdresser and tentative occultist Penny is initiated into the coven of Alex Sanders, who features prominently in both films."
Beschreibung:Verlagsnummer BFIB1352
Original: UK 1970 + 1971
Bildformat 1.37:1 und 1.66:1
Special features: Both films newly remastered in 2K ; presented in High Definition and Standard Definition ; newly recorded audio commentary on Secret Rites by BFI Flipside founders Vic Pratt and William Fowler , The Witch's Fiddle (1924, 7 min): a silent film version of the eerie folk tale ; Out of Step: Witchcraft (1957, 14 min): investigative journalist Dan Farson interviews the 'father of Wicca' Gerald Gardner in this rare TV documentary ; The Judgement of Albion (1968, 26 min): bold Blakeian imagery populates this ode to resistance by the writer of Blood on Satan's Claw ; Getting It Straight in Notting Hill Gate (1970, 25 min): spaced-out sitars, Blue Beat 45s and the prog-rock grooves of Quintessence soundtrack this up-close flashback to Notting Hill in 1970 ; Image gallery: rare memorabilia and newspaper cuttings relating to the films, salvaged from the spooky '70s ; Newly commissioned sleeve artwork by renowned illustrator Graham Humphreys
Beschreibung:1 DVD-Video + 1 Blu-Ray-Disc (85 + 47 min) schwarz-weiß und farbig 12 cm
Zielpublikum:BBFC classification 18: suitable only for persons of 18 years

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