Simón in "Simón del desierto"
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Simón in "Simón del desierto" is the ascetic holy man protagonist of Luis Buñuel’s surreal 1965 film, who lives atop a pillar in the desert and becomes a vehicle for satirical reflections on faith, temptation, and religious fanaticism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simón in "Simón del desierto" canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascetic
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ holy man ⓘ |
| antagonist | the Devil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Simón del desierto ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
black comedy
ⓘ
religious satire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | stylite tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | Saint Simeon Stylites ⓘ |
| conflict | tension between spiritual ideals and worldly reality ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Mexico ⓘ |
| createdBy | Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
miracle worker
ⓘ
saintly figure ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 1965 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | surrealist film ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglishRelease | Simon of the Desert ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| moralTrait |
extreme piety
ⓘ
self-denial ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
symbol of religious extremism
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual struggle ⓘ vehicle for religious satire ⓘ |
| notableFeature | lives atop a pillar ⓘ |
| occupation | hermit ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican surrealist cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Claudio Brook ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Simón del desierto ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousRole | Christian ascetic ⓘ |
| residence | pillar in the desert ⓘ |
| setting | desert ⓘ |
| subjectOf | satirical reflections on religion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rigid dogmatism
ⓘ
the absurdity of extreme asceticism ⓘ the ambiguity of holiness ⓘ |
| temptedBy | the Devil ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
asceticism
ⓘ
faith ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early Christian era (stylite period) ⓘ |
| workDirectedBy | Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
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