Luis Buñuel's Simon of the desert
Buñuel's cynical and irreverent version of St. Simon Stylites, who serves God by standing on a pillar in the desert. Surrounded by typical Buñuel characters (a corrupt dwarf, effeminate priests, grumbling peasants), Simon is tempted by the Devil in the form of a beautiful girl, and eventuall...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Burbank, Calif. :
Hollywood's Attic [distributor], c1996
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| Summary: | Buñuel's cynical and irreverent version of St. Simon Stylites, who serves God by standing on a pillar in the desert. Surrounded by typical Buñuel characters (a corrupt dwarf, effeminate priests, grumbling peasants), Simon is tempted by the Devil in the form of a beautiful girl, and eventually falls from grace |
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| Item Description: | Based on a story by Luis Buñuel Originally released in 1965 as a motion picture |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in |
| Format: | VHS |