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The Holy Mountain (1973)

R 114 min  -  Drama | Fantasy  -   21 August 1974 (West Germany)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky ...
The Alchemist (as Alexandro Jodorowsky)
Horacio Salinas Horacio Salinas ...
Zamira Saunders Zamira Saunders ...
The Written Woman (as Ramona Saunders)
Juan Ferrara Juan Ferrara ...
Fon
Adriana Page Adriana Page ...
Burt Kleiner Burt Kleiner ...
Valerie Jodorowsky Valerie Jodorowsky ...
Sel
Nicky Nichols Nicky Nichols ...
Richard Rutowski Richard Rutowski ...
Axon (as Richard Rutowsky)
Luis Lomeli Luis Lomeli ...
Lut
Ana De Sade Ana De Sade ...
The Prostitute
Chucho-Chucho Chucho-Chucho ...
The Chimpanzee
Letícia Robles Letícia Robles ...
Bald Woman 1 (as Leticia Robles)
Connie De La Mora Connie De La Mora ...
Bald Woman 2
David Kapralik David Kapralik ...
Tourist
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Holy Mountain | God | Solar System | Planet | Mountain  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Dutch

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

La montaña sagrada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$61,001 (USA) (6 July 2008)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

ABKCO Music and Records See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The "tumor" that the priests pull out of the back of the Thief's neck was an octopus the filmmakers purchased at a local market. 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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Connections

Referenced in Memories of a Marriage (1989) See more »