Simon of the Desert Blu-ray New/Recent Releases Beautifully presented insight in the

Beautifully presented insight in the creative process of the filmmaker who has had success in both independent and mainstream cinema

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Simon of the Desert Blu-ray New/Recent Releases Beautifully presented insight in the'Simon of the Desert' Director: Luis Buuel (1965) Radiance Blu ray 4K restoration Spanish w English subtitles A typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion from Luis Buuel, presenting the parable of Simon the would be saint who leads an ascetic life at the top of a succession of pillars of varying height, while being continually tested with visits from a seductive incarnation of the Devil, memorably played by Silvia Pinal