The Holy Mountain
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The Holy Mountain

7.5 / 10 1973 1h 53mR Spanish
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Alchemist

Lead
HS

Horacio Salinas

The Thief

ZS

Zamira Saunders

The Written Woman

Juan Ferrara

Juan Ferrara

Fon

AP

Adriana Page

Isla

BK

Burt Kleiner

Klen

VJ

Valerie Jodorowsky

Sel

NN

Nicky Nichols

Berg

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alejandro Jodorowsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Holy Mountain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker