The Holy Mountain
1973 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.5 · 80% critics
A mysterious spiritual guide gathers a group of strangers meant to mirror the planets, then leads them through unsettling, symbolic rituals meant to strip away ego and material attachments. Their journey turns into a surreal quest toward a remote island and a fabled mountain, where they seek deeper truth and transformation.
Also known as The Sacred Mountain
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Details
- Original title
- La montaña sagrada
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-11-29
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,020 votes)
- Budget
- $750,000
About
If you enjoy surreal, symbolic, anything-goes experiences with provocative imagery and spiritual satire, this could click, especially if you like Satyricon or Blue Velvet; Not for you if you want a clear, traditional story.
Pros: wildly imaginative visuals; dark, playful humor; thought-provoking mysticism | Cons: disturbing imagery; thin conventional story; can feel grating
Themes
- mexico
- paraplegic
- symbolism
- surreal
- satire
- surrealism
- thief
- enlightenment
- avant-garde
- blasphemy
- alchemy
- psychedelic
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Alejandro Jodorowsky
as The Alchemist
- HS
Horacio Salinas
as The Thief
- ZS
Zamira Saunders
as The Written Woman
Juan Ferrara
as Fon
- AP
Adriana Page
as Isla
- BK
Burt Kleiner
as Klen
- VJ
Valerie Jodorowsky
as Sel
- NN
Nicky Nichols
as Berg
Richard Rutowski
as Axon
- LL
Luis Lomelí
as Lut
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky