El Topo
1970 · Movie · 2h 5m · NR
AdventureDramaWestern
"The definitive cult spaghetti western"
Overview
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
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
65/100
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
Stills
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Themes
mass murdersymbolismmysticsurrealsymbolgodconfrontationdesertreligious cultgunfighterjourneyspiritual quest