Luis Buñuel-Simón del desierto (1965)

'Simon a deep religious man in the 4th century wants to be nearer to God, so he climbes a column. The devil wants him to get down on earth and is trying to seduce him. But Simon recognizes him everytime. So at the end the devil takes him to a nightclub in New York of the 1960s.(http://imdb.com/title/tt0059719/plotsummary)'


This film is maybe one of the best films that Buñuel ever made although not among the most popular. Why? Because the production was shot faster than fast and the money ran out so the film couldn't complete the screenplay and art direction is poor. Besides there is the cultural fact, you need some religious background (Catholic if possible) to understand the irony of the film and the references. Humour differs from drama mainly in it's strong connection with time and environment while the latter is more transcultural and timeless. Buñuel had a deep religious knowledge although he lacked faith. The reason why the rock scene is so is that Buñuel didn't like rock. Sometimes people prefer Buñuel's French films because they look more glamorous, the caracters are more sophisticated and wearing richer clothes. Anyway I think the core of his filmography are his 'hispanic' films and the first ones ('l'age d'or', 'le chien andalou', Él, Los Olvidados, Viridiana, Tristana,...). (Author: oscar (ossanser) from Valencia, Spain , http://imdb.com/title/tt0059719/usercomments)


This film may not be for everyone (especially those who attribute perceived budget to quality of story-telling.). It is a hilarious criticism of religious fanaticism - a elitist man standing, for weeks on end, on a pilar in the middle of the desert in a desperate attempt to 'be closer to his god.'
So, what will it take for this man to be tempted away from his god? Where does his weakness lie? Excellent film from an outstanding director! (Author: tcassetta from Denver, Colorado http://imdb.com/title/tt0059719/usercomments)


So if your into surrealism or satire, "Simon of the Desert" is a film you should definitely see. You can definitely see it's influence on Monty Python's "the Life of Brian" and "El Topo". (http://imdb.com/title/tt0059719/usercomments )



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