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.

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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
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
religious fanaticism
stylite asceticism
temptation by the devil
producer Gustavo Alatriste
productionCompany Gustavo Alatriste Producciones
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
surface form: Syrian desert
starred Claudio Brook
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Silvia Pinal
timePeriodOfProduction 1960s

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Claudio Brook notableWork Simon of the Desert
Simón in "Simón del desierto" hasNameInEnglishRelease Simon of the Desert
subject surface form: Simón (Simón del desierto)