The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
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1973
1h 53m
7.5(980 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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ABKCO Films

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Directing

Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Alchemist

Alejandro Jodorowsky
Acting

Horacio Salinas

The Thief

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Acting

Zamira Saunders

The Written Woman

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Acting

Juan Ferrara

Fon

Juan Ferrara
Writing

Adriana Page

Isla

Adriana Page
Production

Burt Kleiner

Klen

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Acting

Valerie Jodorowsky

Sel

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Acting

Nicky Nichols

Berg

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Production

Richard Rutowski

Axon

Richard Rutowski
Acting

Luis Lomelí

Lut

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Acting

Ana De Sade

The Prostitute

Ana De Sade
Acting

Jacqueline Voltaire

Tourist Wife

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Acting

Chucho-Chucho

The Chimpanzee

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Acting

Letícia Robles

Bald Woman 1

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Acting

Connie De La Mora

Bald Woman 2

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Acting

David Kapralik

Tourist

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Writing

Pablo Leder

Circus Barker

Pablo Leder
Acting

Bobby Cameron

Fon's Working Girl

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Acting

Re Debris

Klen's Lover

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Acting

Lupita Peruyero

Berg's Wife

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Writing

José Antonio Alcaraz

Pantheon's Bar Owner

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Acting

Héctor Ortega

Drug Master

Héctor Ortega
Production

Robert Taicher

Poet

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Acting

Arielle Dombasle

(uncredited)

Arielle Dombasle
Acting

Manuel Dondé

Wanderer (uncredited)

Manuel Dondé
Acting

Marcela López Rey

Prostitute (uncredited)

Marcela López Rey
Acting

David Silva

Fon's Father (uncredited)

David Silva
Acting

Jane Mitchell

Stripteaser (uncredited)

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Bobby Cameron

Unknown Role

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