Home Discover Browse Library

Your services

Loading…

Home Discover Tonight Browse Library

Simon of the Desert (1965) — Marquee

Not on your list

Simon of the Desert

Sacrifice and Temptation

1965 · 45m · 7.7 on TMDB

15

Comedy Drama Fantasy

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.

Cast

Claudio Brook
Simón
Silvia Pinal
The Devil
Hortensia Santoveña
The Mother
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Brother Matías

Francisco Reiguera

Francisco Reiguera

The Devil as an Old Witch

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Priest

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Priest

Enrique del Castillo

The Mutilated One

Enrique García Álvarez

Enrique García Álvarez

Hermano Zenón/Old monk

Eduardo MacGregor

Eduardo MacGregor

Hermano Daniel/Monk

Glauber Rocha

Glauber Rocha

Man in nightclub (uncredited)

Ricardo Adalid

Monk (uncredited)

Production

Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Directed by

Where to watch

Criterion Channel
Darkroom
Mometu

Details›

Released: August 27, 1965

Awards

Grand Jury Prize · 1965Venice

If you like this

7.4
The Dirt
2019
7.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
7.3
Enter the Void
2010
6.8
The Big Kahuna
1999
6.5
The Last Dragon
1985
6.8
O Lucky Man!
1973
6.3
Family Weekend
2013
6.3
Hooking Up
2020
6.2
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
1970
6.2
The Tit and the Moon
1994
5.9
The Clique
2008
6.1
...All the Marbles
1981