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The Holy Mountain (1973) 7.6
A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery. He meets a mystical guide who introduces him to seven wealthy and powerful ... See full summary » Director:Alejandro JodorowskyWriter:Alejandro Jodorowsky |
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The Alchemist
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Horacio Salinas | ... | |
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Zamira Saunders | ... |
The Written Woman
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Adriana Page | ... | |
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Burt Kleiner | ... | |
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Valerie Jodorowsky | ... | |
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Nicky Nichols | ... | |
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Richard Rutowski | ... |
Axon
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Luis Lomelí | ... | |
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Ana De Sade | ... |
The Prostitute
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Chucho-Chucho | ... |
The Chimpanzee
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Letícia Robles | ... |
Bald Woman 1
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Connie De La Mora | ... |
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David Kapralik | ... |
Tourist
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A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery. He meets a mystical guide who introduces him to seven wealthy and powerful individuals, each representing a planet in the solar system. These seven, along with the protagonist, the guide and the guide's assistant, divest themselves of their worldly goods and form a group of nine who will seek out the Holy Mountain, in order to displace the gods who live there and become immortal. Written by Marty Cassady <martyc@vt.edu>
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Release Date:
11 July 1975 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
The Sacred Mountain See more »Box Office
Budget:
$750,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$844 (USA) (4 May 2007)Gross:
$61,001 (USA) (4 July 2008)Company Credits
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The Alchemist: He has beautiful feet.
Lut, He whose planet is Pluto: I can't stand the smell!
The Alchemist: [attacks Lut, breaking his legs] When he puts your bones back together, you will like his smell!
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Before filming began, director Alejandro Jodorowsky spent a week without sleep under a Zen Master's direction and lived communally with the film's cast for a month. See more »Quotes
Lut, He whose planet is Pluto: [vomits] His feet stink.The Alchemist: He has beautiful feet.
Lut, He whose planet is Pluto: I can't stand the smell!
The Alchemist: [attacks Lut, breaking his legs] When he puts your bones back together, you will like his smell!
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I don't think this film can be "reviewed" in the normal sense of the word, only experienced as one would a painting or a piece of music. Having only seen it two nights ago, I'm not even sure I've fully processed it. In any case...
To begin, the images, the images. The first 20 minutes contain some of the most astonishing images I've seen, combining Christian iconography, Latin American history, futurism, mysticism, and political commentary. As if Fellini had a sinister twin working with his leftover film and props. As the film progresses I thought the set pieces became a little dated and, frankly, I experienced sensory overload.
I'm sure a lot of viewers would reject this film as pointless or indulgent. Yeah...so? I can't say I understood exactly what Jodoworsky was getting at (if anything), or if it would even make an impact on my view of the world. But if film is to be defined as image over everything else, then Jodoworsky is certainly some sort of master filmmaker. I'd rather watch something like this, filled with ideas (however pretentious), than a plot-driven movie with nothing more on its mind than wrapping up loose ends for the audience.
Now, off to rent Santa Sangre.