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Region Code: &nbsp; 1
UPC: &nbsp;013132328195
ISBN: &nbsp;6314124697
Catalog #: &nbsp;DB1194653
Languages: &nbsp; Spanish (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: &nbsp;1.33

El Topo

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Skinopsis

Full of rape and graphic violence, and we're not talking about the job ABKCO did on Jodorowsky! Jodorowsky himself said that all the sex was unsimulated. Hell, if I was starring in my own film, I would sure insist on the real thing. Method acting is the fucking bomb.

Official synopsis: El Topo (The Mole) is an allegorical cult western and underground film, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film is about the eponymous character - a violent, black-clad gunfighter - and his quest for enlightenment.

Review

This religious allegory, which has taken on mythical cult proportions, is imbued with cryptic symbolism and graphically detailed violence. The story follows El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky), who—with his seven–year–old son in tow—sets out on a bloody odyssey through an 1800s western frontier desert seeking revenge and religious fulfillment. Filled with Fellini–esque characters and biblical references, this eclectic "hippie western" seems a bit ridiculous today as compared to the early '70s when it was enthusiastically received; but through its powerful imagery and other–worldliness, El Topo still retains a strange power and beauty.