Simon of the Desert is a 1965 Mexican surrealist satirical comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Claudio Brook and Silvia Pinal. It is loosely based on the life of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 39 years on top of a pillar. The screenplay was co-written by Buñuel and his frequent collaborator Julio Alejandro.
Simon of the Desert (1965)
Directed by Luis Buñuel
Genres - Avant-garde / Experimental, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Avant-Garde and Experimental, Satire |
Release Date - Aug 27, 1965 |
Run Time - 45 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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$5,530
Themes
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Desert, Devil, Faith, Goat, Hypocrisy, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Miracle, Nightclub, Prophet, Religious Fanatic, Rock Band, Saint, Temptation, True Stories
Attributes
Subject: Simeon Stylites
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Alternate Titles
Çölün Simon'u
TR
Intolleranza
IT
O Simon tis erimou
GR
Oszlopos Simeon
HU
Sabaku no Shimon
JP
San Simeón del desierto
MX
Simão do Deserto
BR, PT
Simon del deserto
IT
Simón del desierto
AR, MX, ES
Simon du désert
FR
Simon i ørkenen
DK, NO
Simon ja viettelykset
FI
Simon of the Desert
CA, GB, US
Simon pelarhelgonet
SE
Simon søylehelgenen
NO
Simon, de pilaarheilige
BE
Simonas Stulpininkas
LT
Szymon z pustyni
PL
Ο Simon της ερήμου (1965)
GR
Симеон Стовпник
UA
Симон пустинникът
BG
砂漠のシモン
JP