Simon of the desert [dvd] = Simón del desierto / guión y dialogos de Luis Buñuel y Julio Alejandro ; producción, Gustavo Alatriste ; dirección, Luis Buñuel.
Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Enrique Alvarez Félix, Hortensia Santoveña, Francisco Reiguera, Luis Aceves Castañeda, Enrique García Alvarez, Antonio Bravo, Enrique del Castillo, Eduardo MacGregor. Originally produced as a motion picture in Mexico in 1965. Full screen presentation (1.33:1 aspect ratio). Special features: Restored high-definition digital transfer ; A Mexican Buñuel (1997), a 50 min. documentary by Emilio Maillé ; new interview with actress Silvia Pinal (2006) ; new and improved subtitle translation ; new essay by Michael Wood and a reprint interview with Buñuel.
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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