The Holy Mountain (1973)
Starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
Runtime: 114 min.
Rating: 7.8
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Spanish
Countries: Mexico,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: christianity,mexico,thief,surrealism,blasphemy,alchemist
Cast
The Alchemist
The Thief
The Written Woman
Fon, He whose planet is Venus
Isla, She whose planet is Mars
Klen, He whose planet is Jupiter
Sel, She whose planet is Saturn
Berg, He whose planet is Uranus
Axon, He whose planet is Neptune
Lut, He whose planet is Pluto
The Prostitute
Tourist Wife
The Chimpanzee
Bald Woman 1
Bald Woman 2
Tourist
Circus Barker
Fon's Working Girl
Klen's Lover
Berg's Wife
Pantheon's Bar Owner
Drug Master
Poet
(uncredited)
Wanderer (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Fon's father (uncredited)
Stripteaser (uncredited)