1973 · 115 min · R

The Holy Mountain

Name: The Holy Mountain
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders, Juan Ferrara, Adriana Page

Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky · Drama

The Holy Mountain (1973) is a Drama film, directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky set in Mexico. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of faith / religion and consumerism / capitalism play out through metafiction.

Composer

Alejandro JodorowskyDon CherryRonald Frangipane

Cinematography

Rafael Corkidi

Cast

Alejandro JodorowskyHoracio SalinasZamira SaundersJuan FerraraAdriana PageBurt KleinerValerie JodorowskyNicky Nichols

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mexico

Setting

Desert Urban Island Mountain

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / ReligionConsumerism / Capitalism

Structure

Metafiction

Tone

Surreal DreamlikeSatirical

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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