---
title: 'Simon of the Desert (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luis Buñuel'
released: '1965-08-27'
runtime_minutes: 45
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/simon-of-the-desert-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059719/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Simon of the Desert (1965)

1965 · 45 min · Mexico

Original title: Simón del desierto

## Synopsis

Simon of the Desert is a 1965 Mexican surrealist satirical comedy film co-written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Claudio Brook and Silvia Pinal. It is loosely based on the life of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian Christian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 36 years on top of a pillar. The screenplay was co-written by Buñuel and his frequent collaborator Julio Alejandro.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luis Buñuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bunuel)
- **Screenplay:** [Luis Buñuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bunuel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Raúl Lavista](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-lavista)
- **Producer:** [Gustavo Alatriste](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustavo-alatriste)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gabriel Figueroa](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-figueroa)
- **Editor:** [Carlos Savage](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-savage)

## Cast

- [Enrique Álvarez Félix](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-alvarez-felix)
- [Antonio Bravo](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-bravo)
- [Glauber Rocha](https://cinepixo.com/people/glauber-rocha)
- [Francisco Reiguera](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-reiguera)
- [Claudio Brook](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-brook)
- [Silvia Pinal](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvia-pinal)

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