Simón del desierto [videorecording] = Simon of the desert / Janus Films ; Gustavo Alatriste presenta ; un film de Luis Buñuel.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: CC1790D | Criterion CollectionLanguage: Spanish Summary language: English Original language: Spanish Publication details: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008]Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 45 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1604651180
  • 9781604651188
Other title:
  • Simon of the desert
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .S5666 2008
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, Gabriel Figueroa ; editor, Carlos Savage ; music, Raúl Lavista.
Cast: Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Enrique Alvarez Félix, Francisco Reiguera, Hortensia Santoveña, Antonio Bravo, Enrique del Castillo.Summary: In order to prove he is devoted to God, a 4th century saint stays on the top of a pillar for over six years while he is tempted by the devil in the form of a beautiful woman.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1965.

Special features: A mexican Buñuel (1995), a 50 minute documentary by Emilio Maillé ; new interview with actress Silvia Pinal ; booklet featuring a new essay by Michael Wood and a reprint interview with Buñuel.

Cinematography, Gabriel Figueroa ; editor, Carlos Savage ; music, Raúl Lavista.

Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Enrique Alvarez Félix, Francisco Reiguera, Hortensia Santoveña, Antonio Bravo, Enrique del Castillo.

In order to prove he is devoted to God, a 4th century saint stays on the top of a pillar for over six years while he is tempted by the devil in the form of a beautiful woman.

DVD ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio ; restored high-definition digital transfer.

Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles.

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