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Dominican Rep. El Topo
- Original title
- El Topoaka
- AKA
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- The Mole
- Year
- 1970
- Running time
- 125 min.
- Country
Mexico- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Brontis Jodorowsky- Mara Lorenzio
David Silva- Paula Romo
- José Legarreta
Alfonso Arau- José Luis Fernández
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Western. Fantasy | Cult Movie. Surrealism
- Synopsis
- A fascinating collision of Sixties avant-garde theater, Latin American symbolism, European radical cinema and the furthest reaches of the movie western, El Topo chronicles the exploits of a master gunfighter and cosmic mystic (played by director Jodorowsky himself) as he sets out to do battle with four sinister, sharp-shooting rivals.
John Lennon himself declared the film a masterpiece, and the rest was history: Jodorowsky’s film became an international cult classic and was one of the key works to establish the concept of the “midnight movie.” Now lovingly restored, El Topo feels no less provocative than when first released, but today also evidences a kind of multi-cultural fusion that puts it far ahead of its time.- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1971: Ariel Awards: 3 Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Production Design. 5 Nominations1974: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: Special Jury Award. 2 nominations
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