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Simon of the Desert

Luis Buñuel

1965 • 45m

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

Simon of the Desert

Simon of the desert | Trailer | Indiecinema

Cast

Claudio Brook

Claudio BrookSimón

Silvia Pinal

Silvia PinalThe Devil

Hortensia Santoveña

Hortensia SantoveñaThe Mother

Enrique Álvarez Félix

Enrique Álvarez FélixBrother Matías

Francisco Reiguera

Francisco ReigueraThe Devil as an Old Witch

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Luis Aceves CastañedaPriest

Antonio Bravo

Antonio BravoPriest

Enrique del CastilloThe Mutilated One

Enrique García Álvarez

Enrique García ÁlvarezHermano Zenón/Old monk

Eduardo MacGregor

Eduardo MacGregorHermano Daniel/Monk

Glauber Rocha

Glauber RochaMan in nightclub (uncredited)

Ricardo AdalidMonk (uncredited)

Victorio BlancoMonje viejo/Old monk (uncredited)

Jesús FernándezDwarf Goatherd (uncredited)

Nathanael León

Nathanael LeónMonk (uncredited)

Crew

Luis Buñuel

Luis BuñuelDialogue

Raúl Lavista

Raúl LavistaOriginal Music Composer

Gustavo Alatriste

Gustavo AlatristeProducer

Julio Alejandro

Julio AlejandroScreenplay

Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel FigueroaDirector of Photography

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