The Holy Mountain [2 Discs]

Overview

A film that screams "product of its time," The Holy Mountain was Alejandro Jodorowsky's dizzying elegy to the sex, drugs and spiritual awakening of the late 1960s and early 1970s -- a suitably bizarre follow-up to his El Topo (1971). Fascinating although it only fitfully makes sense, The Holy Mountain is beautifully shot and designed, and it suggests what might have resulted if Luis Bu?uel, Michelangelo Antonioni, and George Romero had all dropped acid and made a movie together. A Christ-like vagrant and thief wanders through a perverse and unfriendly land until he encounters an enlightened one, who gathers the thief and six of the world's most powerful individuals for a spiritual pilgrimage. If that description sounds a bit sketchy, well, narrative isn't this film's strongest suit. But if you want to see the conquest of Mexico re-enacted by reptiles, soldiers shoot innocent people as birds fly from their wounds, and a wizard turn feces into gold, this is the movie for you.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2021
UPC:	0038781133099
Original Release:	1973
Rating:	NR
Source:	Abkco
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00
Sales rank:	18,674

Special Features

Newly restored in 4k from the original 35mm camera negative approved by Alejandro Jodorowsky; 2 Standard Definition DVDs ; Film with English 5.1 audio, English 1.0 audio and Spanish Audio Commentary; Newly translated English, Spanish and French subtitles; Audio Commentary by Alejandro Jodorowsy; Jodorowsky Remembers The Holy Mountain, a new interview filmed in Paris ; Newly filmed introduction with Richard Pena, Professor of Film Studies at Columbia University; Pablo Leder: Jodorowsky's Right Hand Man, Jodorowsky's personal assistant remembers acting in El Topo and The Holy Mountain and his time spent with the Director; The A to Z of The Holy Mountain, a new video essay by Writer Ben Cobb; Deleted scenes with Director's Commentary; The Tarot, a short film in which Jodorowsky explains the secrets of the cards; Original Trailer; Image Galleries

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alexandro Jodorowsky	The Alchemist,Composer
Horacio Salinas	The Thief
Ramona Saunders	Disciple
Robert Carter	Actor
Ana de Sade	Actor
Juan Ferrara	Actor
Héctor Ortega	Actor
Richard Rutowski	Actor
Jacqueline Voltaire	Actor
José Flores	Actor
Ronald Frangipane	Composer
Don Cherry	Composer

Technical Credits

Alexandro Jodorowsky

Alexandro Jodorowsky	Director,Screenwriter
Allen Klein	Producer
Robert Taicher	Producer
Gonzalo Gavira	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Though it is widely regarded as one of the first-rate experimental films of its time, Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain remains as influential as it is unseen. While its scenes have been copied in music videos by rockers such as Marilyn Manson, problems between Jodorowsky and producer Allen Klein kept the film hidden away in vaults for years. The fact that more people have not seen this incredible work is a shame, as The Holy Mountain packs in a massive amount of stunning images that are so joyfully bizarre, one cannot help but be amazed. Part of the film's charm is that the imagery is so random and surreal that its meaning is open to almost any interpretation. Topics as diverse as war, sex, violence, religion, immortality, necrophilia, bestiality, and castration are all given equal attention and carried out with great skill and beauty. With its massive sets, lavish costumes, and an enormous cast, watching this well-crafted film is an experience a viewer will never forget. Some of the subject matter shown in The Holy Mountain may not be for every taste, but for those who are willing, this is a pilgrimage worth taking.