Aleister Crowley, self proclaimed “The Great Beast” and known by the press as “The Wickedest Man in the World” was perhaps the most controversial and notorious individual in British History -- if not the entire 20th Century. IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT BEAST 666 dramatically documents the chilling life, impulses and journey of Crowley (1875-1947), a man who was voted in a BBC poll to be one of the most influential Britons of all time. Was he related to U.S. President George Bush? And how was he connected to Scientology, Jack the Ripper, Winston Churchill, Hitler and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond)? Discover the unsettling answers in this compelling documentary, which makes its U.S. DVD debut on July 28 for $19.95SRP…only from The Disinformation Company.
NEW YORK, NY – Aleister Crowley, self proclaimed “The Great Beast” and known by the press as “The Wickedest Man in the World” was perhaps the most controversial and notorious individual in British History -- if not the entire 20th Century. IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT BEAST 666 dramatically documents the chilling life, impulses and journey of Crowley (1875-1947), a man who was voted in a BBC poll to be one of the most influential Britons of all time. Was he related to U.S. President George Bush? And how was he connected to Scientology, Jack the Ripper, Winston Churchill, Hitler and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond)? Discover the unsettling answers in this compelling documentary, which makes its U.S. DVD debut on July 28 for $19.95SRP…only from The Disinformation Company.
Voiced by acting legend Joss Ackland (Watership Down, Lethal Weapon 2, White Mischief & The Hunt For Red October), this vivid portrayal unearths the barely believable and shocking facts surrounding this infamous Occultist, Spy, Poet, Dark Magician, Hedonist, Writer and accomplished Mountaineer. Through dramatically reconstructed and lavish period scenes, this biographical film explores the boundaries of the “Beast 666” a man who is not only said to have inspired the free-love movement, but also through his literature is notorious for replacing the Ten Commandments with just one “do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.”
Under various guises and camouflaged by pseudonyms, Crowley travelled the world in his quest for supreme knowledge and ultimate power through the Occult. He reveled in what some describe as acts of sexual decadence yet recognized by others as extreme depravity. And his influence on modern culture is evident yet his reputation remains shrouded in a veil of infamy.
How did this man come to know so many remarkable people and why did he become the subject of fascination for generations? Find out this July, as The Disinformation Company goes IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT BEAST 666.
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