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The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work

200855mMaxine Rochlin,Sheldon Rochlin,Morgan Harris
IMDb 8.2

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Mystical, ephemeral and nearly lost to time, alchemy was a "magical theory of nature" widely held in pre-Enlightenment Europe. Author Terence McKenna portrays John Dee, court magician to Queen Elizabeth I, in this history of the discipline. McKenna discusses the role of the science as he travels to key sites in alchemic lore throughout Eastern Europe, including Heidelberg, home to the world's only contemporary alchemy lab.

DocumentaryHistoryDrama
MagicAlchemyShamanism

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What is The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work (2008) about?

Mystical, ephemeral and nearly lost to time, alchemy was a "magical theory of nature" widely held in pre-Enlightenment Europe. Author Terence McKenna portrays John Dee, court magician to Queen Elizabeth I, in this history of the discipline. McKenna discusses the role of the science as he travels to key sites in alchemic lore throughout Eastern Europe, including Heidelberg, home to the world's…

Who stars in The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work?

The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work stars Terence McKenna (Narrator (voice) / John Dee), John Claude (The Winter King). The film was directed by Maxine Rochlin.

How long is The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work?

The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work has a runtime of 55 min and premiered in 2008.

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