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SPAIN · 1965
Simon of the Desert
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Simon of the Desert (Spanish: Simón del desierto) is a 1965 Mexican surrealist satirical comedy film co-written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Claudio Brook and Silvia Pinal. It is loosely based on the life of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian Christian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 36 years on top of a pillar. The screenplay was co-written by Buñuel and his frequent collaborator Julio
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I grew up in the shadow of the Franco regime and the Catholic church, and those are themes I return to again and again. Buñuel did too, of course. 'Viridiana' and 'Nazarin' and even 'Simon of the Desert' are incredible examples of how to critique the church through cinema.
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For a complete list of other credits, including producer, screenwriter, actor and editor (re-cutting) see Buñuel 100 Years , which includes a list of documentaries made about the director.
For a complete list of other credits, including producer, screenwriter, actor and editor (re-cutting) see Buñuel 100 Years , which includes a list of documentaries made about the director.
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