This release can only be found in the following box set: Nothing is Sacred: Three Heresies by Luis Buñuel
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Video Mercury
Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Featuring: Claudio Brooks, Enrique Alvarez Félix, Hortensia Santoveña, Francisco Reiquera, Luis Aceves Castañeda, Antonio Bravo, Enrique del Castillo, Silvia Pinal
Simon of the Desert is a typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion: a parable of Simon, the would-be saint who lives an ascetic life at the top of a ten foot pillar, the film features a memorable turn from Pinal as the Devil, and an unforgettably bizarre ending.
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Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A/B/C (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
Spanish PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Video Essay, Documentary, Gallery
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Richard Ayoade
- The Other Trinity: Alatriste, Buñuel and Pinal - A visual essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores (2024, 34 mins)
- Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker - A feature-length documentary directed by Javier Espada on Buñuel’s life and career, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (2021, 84 mins)
- Gallery
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