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The Witch of Kings Cross

RosaleenNorton would probably be one of the most excitingartists in Australia that came...

Rosaleen
Norton would probably be one of the most exciting
artists in Australia that came from that period

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Rosaleen Norton would probably be
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one of the most exciting artists in Australia
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that came from that period.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:15
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Artist Rosaleen Norton faced allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney, but did the scandals mask her genius?
I think she was really doing something exceptional - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:12
I think she was really doing something exceptional
Why I think we should be taking - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
Why I think we should be taking
I think it's not just about saying well, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:09
I think it's not just about saying well,
And I think her work is really the uprising of the feminine - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:12
And I think her work is really the uprising of the feminine
In the secret colour, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
In the secret colour,
In the moonlit houses and night lit streets - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
In the moonlit houses and night lit streets
In the seed of secrets, the still core of silence, is life. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
In the seed of secrets, the still core of silence, is life.
Roie was a recluse right through the '70s, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:12
Roie was a recluse right through the '70s,
Roie was diagnosed with colon cancer - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
Roie was diagnosed with colon cancer
And she had to be admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
And she had to be admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital
Here she was, the great witch of Kings Cross - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
Here she was, the great witch of Kings Cross
I came back to Sydney once - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:09
I came back to Sydney once
And I wanted to go and see her, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:09
And I wanted to go and see her,
And I regret it, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
And I regret it,
Well, she was a colourful character - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
Well, she was a colourful character
Rosaleen Norton's last words were, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:09
Rosaleen Norton's last words were,
I live in the white fire of powers. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
I live in the white fire of powers.
I live in the scarlet blossom of magic. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
I live in the scarlet blossom of magic.