In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley (2007)

6.7 ? Sep 10, 2007 2h 5m

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Overview

"In Search of the Great Beast 666" documents the chilling life, impulses and journey of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), one of the most controversial and mysterious characters of the 20th Century; infamously known as "The Wickedest Man in the World."

Overview

Genres

Documentary

Release Date

September 10, 2007

Rating

6.7 /10

Runtime

2h 5m

Joss Ackland

Narrator

Thomas Bewley

Aleister Crowley

Heather Darcy

Rose Kelly

William R. Charlton

Tom Bishop

Oliver Robinson

Young Crowley

Natalie Hughes

Leah Hirsig

Magda Rodriguez

Betty May

Luke Skinner

Teenage Crowley

Paul Bellamy

Victor Neuberg

GenerationofSwine

10.0/10

Jan 12, 2023

Given the subject matter it could have been interesting and educational or absolute rubbish. Fortunately it went with interesting. The big selling point is that the narration, at times, feels like a stage performance piece and is really just as earnest. So, honestly, the best part of the documentary is the delivery, and that makes for a fairly unique piece in any catalogue of documentaries.

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