The Holy Mountain

1973 · directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

The Holy Mountain (1973), directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Horacio Salinas
  • Zamira Saunders
  • Juan Ferrara
  • Adriana Page
  • Burt Kleiner
  • Valerie Jodorowsky
  • Nicky Nichols
  • Richard Rutowski
  • Luis Lomelí

Crew

  • Rafael Corkidi — Director of Photography
  • Federico Landeros — Editor
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky — Original Music Composer
  • Don Cherry — Original Music Composer
  • Ronald Frangipane — Original Music Composer
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky — Screenplay

More from Alejandro Jodorowsky

  1. Santa Sangre (1989) — 79/100
  2. Endless Poetry (2016) — 79/100
  3. The Dance of Reality (2013) — 77/100
  4. Fando and Lis (1972) — 73/100
  5. El Topo (1970) — 72/100
  6. The Severed Heads (1957) — 63/100 · short, not counted

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