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The Witch of Kings Cross

This exhibition of her work, which promised Roieall of the attention a young artist would...

This exhibition of her work, which promised Roie
all of the attention a young artist would be seeking, in fact, backfired very badly

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This exhibition of her work,
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which promised Roie all of the attention
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a young artist would be seeking,
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in fact, backfired very badly.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:16
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?
Some of the viewers came in - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
Some of the viewers came in
She was charged with exhibiting indecent images. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
She was charged with exhibiting indecent images.
And there was a court case that ensued. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
And there was a court case that ensued.
The Crown Prosecutor alleges - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
The Crown Prosecutor alleges
It also was extremely unusual; - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
It also was extremely unusual;
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times.
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it
"Obscenity, like beauty, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"Obscenity, like beauty,
And she later explained to the magistrates - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And she later explained to the magistrates
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture,
And then in the background there was a nun - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
And then in the background there was a nun
She also talked about the fact that, yes, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
She also talked about the fact that, yes,
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said,
Roie was just hitting every button - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
Roie was just hitting every button
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross.
"I have loved night and storms all my life." - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"I have loved night and storms all my life."
"Night is for me the time when all my perceptions are alert, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:12
"Night is for me the time when all my perceptions are a...
She had pointed ears, she said. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
She had pointed ears, she said.
So she took all this as a sign that she was different. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
So she took all this as a sign that she was different.