Simon of the Desert

Simon of the Desert is a typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion from Luis Buñuel, presenting the parable of Simon, a would-be saint who leads an ascetic life at the top of a succession of pillars of varying height, while being continually tested wiith visits from a seductive incarnation of the Devil, memorably played by Silvia Pinal. A short film with a significant punch,  Simon of the Desert is one of Buñuel’s Mexican masterpieces, with stunning desert cinematography from Gabriel Figueroa and an unforgettably bizarre ending. 

SPECIAL FEATURES

• New 4K restoration from the original negatives
  
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Richard Ayoade (2024, 10 mins)
• The Other Trinity:  Alatriste, Buñuel and Pinal - A visual essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores (2024, 33 mins)
• Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker - A feature-length documentary directed by Javier Espada on Buñuel’s life and career, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (2021, 84 mins)
• Stills gallery
• Optional English subtitles

Year: 1965
Country: Spain
Cert: 15
Format: Blu-ray
Region: ABC
RAD085BD
EAN: 5060974681631
Release date: 22/06/2026