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"The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky's flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) assembles together a group of people from all wal...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Holy mountain (Motion picture : 1973)
Corporate Author: ABKCO Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Klein, Allen, 1931-2009 (Producer), Jodorowsky, Alejandro (Screenwriter, Director, Actor), Salinas, Horacio (Actor), Ferrara, Juan, 1943- (Actor), Page, Adriana (Actor), Saunders, Ramona (Actor), John of the Cross, Saint, 1542-1591, Daumal, René, 1908-1944
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English, with optional English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French subtitles.
Published: New York, N.Y. : ABKCO Films, [publisher not identified] ; [2011]
Series:Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky (Blu-ray)
Subjects:
Mystics > Drama.
Immortalism > Drama.
Gods > Drama.
Wealth > Moral and ethical aspects > Drama.
Experimental films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:"The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky's flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) 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"--Container.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1973; restored by ABKCO Films in 2007; Blu-ray version of restoration copyrighted 2011 [in credits].
"The film is based on "The Ascent of Mt. Carmel" by St. John of the Cross and "Mt. Analogue" by Rene Daumal"--IMDb.
Special features include: on camera interview with Alejandro Jodorowsky; deleted scenes (with commentary by Alejandro Jodorowsky); featurettes: The tarot; on restoration process, original theatrical trailer, photos & script.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; region 1; aspect ratio: 2.35:1, enhanced for 16:9; Dobly Digital 5.1 or 2.0 stereo sound formats; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Taormina International Film Festival, 1973: Special Mention (Alejandro Jodorowsky)
Production Credits:Photography, Rafael Corkidi; editing, Federico Landeros; music, Don Cherry, Ronald Frangipane, Alexandro Jodorowsky [Alejandro Jodorowsky] ; Blu-ray producers, Robin Klein, Mick Cochanour ; Blu-ray art directors, Iris Keitel & Alisa Coleman.