Film

Simon of the Desert

7.6196545m15Comedy Drama Fantasy

Age rating: 15
Director: Luis Buñuel
Year: 1965

Sacrifice and Temptation

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

Top cast

Claudio Brook

Simón

Silvia Pinal

The Devil

Hortensia Santoveña

The Mother

Enrique Álvarez Félix

Brother Matías

Francisco Reiguera

The Devil as an Old Witch

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Priest

Antonio Bravo

Priest

Enrique del Castillo

The Mutilated One

Enrique García Álvarez

Hermano Zenón/Old monk

Eduardo MacGregor

Hermano Daniel/Monk

Glauber Rocha

Man in nightclub (uncredited)

Ricardo Adalid

Monk (uncredited)

Victorio Blanco

Monje viejo/Old monk (uncredited)

Jesús Fernández

Dwarf Goatherd (uncredited)

Nathanael León

Monk (uncredited)

Rubén Márquez

Monk (uncredited)

Ángel Merino

Rich man (uncredited)

Directed by

Luis Buñuel

Written by

Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel

Produced by

Gustavo Alatriste