Simon of the Desert
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"Simon of the Desert" is a 1965 surrealist black-comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel that satirically portrays the life of a stylite saint tempted by modernity and the devil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon of the Desert canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
ⓘ
film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of a stylite saint ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gabriel Figueroa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts | stylite living on a pillar ⓘ |
| director | Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
| editedBy | Carlos Savage ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Simón’s mother
ⓘ
local villagers ⓘ the Devil ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmMovement |
Mexican cinema
ⓘ
surrealist cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
ⓘ
satirical film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | time jump to modern nightclub ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
asceticism
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faith and doubt ⓘ modernity vs. spirituality ⓘ religious satire ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Simón ⓘ |
| musicBy | Raúl Lavista ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrupt modern ending
ⓘ
blend of surrealism and religious satire ⓘ short feature length ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Luis Buñuel filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between asceticism and modernity
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religious fanaticism ⓘ stylite asceticism ⓘ temptation by the devil ⓘ |
| producer | Gustavo Alatriste ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gustavo Alatriste Producciones
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surface form:
Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
|
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Catholicism
ⓘ
modern society ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Julio Alejandro
ⓘ
Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
| setting |
Syrian Desert
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surface form:
Syrian desert
|
| starred |
Claudio Brook
ⓘ
Enrique Álvarez Félix ⓘ Silvia Pinal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | 1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Simón (Simón del desierto)