El Topo
(1970)
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El Topo
(1970)
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| Alejandro Jodorowsky | ... | ||
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Brontis Jodorowsky | ... | |
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José Legarreta | ... |
Dying Man
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| Alfonso Arau | ... |
Bandit #1
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José Luis Fernández | ... |
Bandit #2
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Alf Junco | ... |
Bandit #3
(as Alí Junco)
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Gerardo Zepeda | ... |
Bandit #4
(as Gerardo Cepeda)
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René Barrera | ... |
Bandit #5
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René Alís | ... |
Bandit #6
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Federico Gonzáles | ... |
Bandit #7
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Vicente Lara | ... |
Bandit #8
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Pablo Leder | ... |
Monk #1
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Giuliano Girini Sasseroli | ... |
Monk #2
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Cristian Merkel | ... |
Monk #3
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Aldo Grumelli | ... |
Monk #4
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El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, riding a horse through a spiritual, mystical landscape strewn with old Western movie, and ancient Eastern religious symbols. Bandits slaughtered a village on his path, so El Topo avenges the massacred, then forcibly takes their leader's woman Mara as his. El Topo's surreal way is bloody, sexual and self-reflective, musing of his own demons, as he tries to vanquish those he encounters. Written by David Stevens
Truly astonishing film from writer/director/composer Alejandro Jodorowsky. This is one of the most hypnotic films you'll ever see and is one that stays in the mind for days afterwards. Think Leone, Fellini and Peckinpah joining forces to make a mystical, existential and spiritual western and you're someway close to Jodorowsky's masterpiece. There are so many things to like and admire in this film from the sometimes purposely jarring editing and the beautiful music to the gorgeous vistas inhabited by a plethora of interesting and unusual characters. Track down a copy (Italy's Raro video currently has a decent dvd on release. I got mine from xploitedcinema) and you will not regret it. Be warned though - some of the images are pretty extreme, especially for 1971. A stunner and a definite must have for any serious film collector.