House of the Wickedest Man in the World (2023)
House of the Wickedest Man in the World is the story of a ruined building near the city of Cefalú in Sicily. In the early 1920s, Aleister Crowley, the most famous occultist of his time, lived in the building, practicing magical rituals. In the summer of 1955, Kenneth Anger, considered one of the pioneers of experimental cinema, traveled with sexologist Alfred Kinsey to Sicily to find Aleister Crowley’s temple to shoot a film about the occultist’s time in Cefalú. The Thelema Abbey film was never released.
Director: Jan Ijäs
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: March 9, 2023
Cast
- Rebecca Clamp - Narrator (voice)
- Richard Stanley - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Editing: Jan Ijäs
Production: Atalante Oy
Country: Finland
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
italy, sicily, italy, drugs, ruins, 1920s, rituals, occultism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is House of the Wickedest Man in the World about?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World is the story of a ruined building near the city of Cefalú in Sicily. In the early 1920s, Aleister Crowley, the most famous occultist of his time, lived in the building, practicing magical rituals. In the summer of 1955, Kenneth Anger, considered one of the pioneers of experimental cinema, traveled with sexologist Alfred Kinsey to Sicily to find Aleister Crowley’s temple to shoot a film about the occultist’s time in Cefalú. The Thelema Abbey film was never released.
- Who directed House of the Wickedest Man in the World?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World was directed by Jan Ijäs.
- Who stars in House of the Wickedest Man in the World?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World stars Rebecca Clamp, Richard Stanley.
- How long is House of the Wickedest Man in the World?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is House of the Wickedest Man in the World?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World is a Documentary film.
- Where was House of the Wickedest Man in the World produced?
- House of the Wickedest Man in the World was produced in Finland.