Movie
El Topo
1970NR2h 5m7.1 / 10
The definitive cult spaghetti western
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
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Synopsis
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
More about El Topo
Cast
Alejandro JodorowskyEl Topo
Brontis JodorowskySon of El TopoMara LorenzioMarah / The Woman
David SilvaThe ColonelPaula RomoDesconocida
Jacqueline LuisMujercita
Robert JohnAdult Son of El Topo
Héctor MartínezMaestro 1
Credits
- Directed by
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Written by
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Budget
- $400K
Production
- Producciones PanicasMexico
Themes
cave dwellersconfrontationdesertgodgunfighterjourneymass murdermystic
