The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 79% of the 269 1970s adventure movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic65/100
698 audience votes
Key crew
- Alejandro JodorowskyOriginal Music Composer
- Alejandro JodorowskyDirector
- Alejandro JodorowskyWriter
Cast
- Alejandro JodorowskyEl Topo
- Brontis JodorowskySon of El Topo
- Mara LorenzioMarah / The Woman
- David SilvaThe Colonel
- Paula RomoDesconocida
- Jacqueline LuisMujercita
- Robert JohnAdult Son of El Topo
- Héctor MartínezMaestro 1
- Juan José GurrolaMaestro 2
- Víctor FosadoMaestro 3
- Agustín IsunzaMaestro 4
- José LegarretaDying Man
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Themes
mass murdersymbolismmysticsurrealsymbolgodconfrontationdesertreligious cultgunfighterjourneyspiritual quest
The Best Movies of 1970
El Topo is #30 of 60
