Simon of the Desert
Original title: Simón del desierto · Turkish title: Çölün Simon'u
“Sacrifice and Temptation”
1965 · 45 min
Directed by 
Luis Buñuel
Luis BuñuelCast
Claudio Brook
Silvia PinalPlot
A hermit who lives on a pillar is tempted by the devil.
Sinekatalog’s take
Luis Buñuel's short, sly comedy follows a hermit on a pillar tempted by the devil. Witty, surreal and satirical, with a cheeky final twist, it mocks piety and modernity with deadpan glee.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (12,027 votes)
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