Simon of the Desert

Simon, a profoundly devout man of the 4th century, seeks closer communion with God and ascends a column to draw nearer. The Devil urges him to descend to Earth and is bent on seducing him.

Director(s)

Glauber Rocha

Luis Buñuel

Ignacio Villareal

Cast & Crew

Claudio Brook

Simón

Jesús Fernández

Dwarf Goatherd (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo

Priest

Enrique García Álvarez

Hermano Zenón/Old monk

Ángel Merino

Rich man (uncredited)

Luis Buñuel

Nathanael León

Monk (uncredited)

Ricardo Adalid

Monk (uncredited)

Victorio Blanco

Monje viejo/Old monk (uncredited)

Rubén Márquez

Monk (uncredited)

Ignacio Villareal

Eduardo MacGregor

Hermano Daniel/Monk

Francisco Reiguera

The Devil as an Old Witch

Enrique Álvarez Félix

Brother Matías

Silvia Pinal

The Devil

Hortensia Santoveña

The Mother

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Priest

Enrique del Castillo

The Mutilated One

Glauber Rocha

Details

GenresComedy, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime45 mins

Released on27 Aug 1965

Languagees

Produced InMexico

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