The Mole

The Mole

119 minutes
1970
Mexico Drama / Fantasy / Western

An outlaw, El Topo, challenges the invincible Four Masters of the Desert for the love of a woman. He defeats them, achieving a higher level of consciousness until his woman betrays him. Starting a new existence as a holy man, El Topo undertakes the liberation of a community of outcasts. El Topo is a 1970 Mexican acid Western art film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters, occurrences and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy. The film is about "El Topo"—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky himself—and his quest for enlightenment.

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1970
Mexico Drama / Fantasy / Western

An outlaw, El Topo, challenges the invincible Four Masters of the Desert for the love of a woman. He defeats them, achieving a higher level of consciousness until his woman betrays him. Starting a new existence as a holy man, El Topo undertakes the liberation of a community of outcasts.

El Topo is a 1970 Mexican acid Western art film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters, occurrences and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy. The film is about "El Topo"—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky himself—and his quest for enlightenment.

Creators

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Cast

Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alfonso Arau, Brontis Jodorowsky, José Legarreta, José Fernández

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