Simón del desierto

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Simón del desierto is a 1965 surrealist short film by Luis Buñuel that satirically portrays the life of a stylite saint tempted by the Devil in the Mexican desert.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican film
film
short film
surrealist film
antagonist the Devil
cinematographyBy Gabriel Figueroa
countryOfOrigin Mexico
director Luis Buñuel
distributor Clasa Films Mundiales
editedBy Carlos Savage
filmFormat black-and-white film
filmingLocation Mexico
genre fantasy film
satirical film
surrealism
hasCharacter Simón
monks
peasants
the Devil
hasFilmTechnique minimalist setting
symbolic imagery
hasNarrativeDevice anachronistic ending
supernatural temptation
mainCharacter Simón
mainCharacterOccupation stylite saint
musicBy Raúl Lavista
narrativeFocus life of a stylite saint on a pillar
notableFor abrupt ending
blend of satire and mysticism
originalLanguage Spanish
partOf Luis Buñuel filmography
portrays Christian asceticism
miracles
religious hypocrisy
stylite practice
producer Gustavo Alatriste
releaseYear 1965
runtimeMinutes 45
screenwriter Julio Alejandro
Luis Buñuel
setting Mexican desert
stars Claudio Brook
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Silvia Pinal
themes faith and doubt
religious asceticism
satire of religious fanaticism
temptation
timePeriodDepicted Late Antiquity

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Claudio Brook appearedIn Simón del desierto
Simón in "Simón del desierto" appearsIn Simón del desierto
subject surface form: Simón (Simón del desierto)
Simón in "Simón del desierto" protagonistOf Simón del desierto
subject surface form: Simón (Simón del desierto)