The Holy Mountain (1973)

7.5 ? Nov 29, 1973 1h 53m

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Overview

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Overview

Genres

Drama

Release Date

November 29, 1973

Rating

7.5 /10

Runtime

1h 53m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Alchemist

Horacio Salinas

The Thief

Zamira Saunders

The Written Woman

Juan Ferrara

Fon

Adriana Page

Isla

Burt Kleiner

Klen

Valerie Jodorowsky

Sel

Nicky Nichols

Berg

Richard Rutowski

Axon

Luis Lomelí

Lut

Ana De Sade

The Prostitute

Jacqueline Voltaire

Tourist Wife

Chucho-Chucho

The Chimpanzee

Letícia Robles

Bald Woman 1

Connie De La Mora

Bald Woman 2

David Kapralik

Tourist

Pablo Leder

Circus Barker

Bobby Cameron

Fon's Working Girl

Re Debris

Klen's Lover

Lupita Peruyero

Berg's Wife

Sigeki Ogino

10.0/10

Oct 02, 2022

This video work is visualized, "psychotherapy". It is truly in the realm of the divine. The numerous famous scenes, eccentric, unusually colorful, erotic, gross-out, and fully materialized by the alchemy of Mr. Alexandre Jodorowsky, can sufficiently heal patients with "mental disorders" as "psychotherapy" even if there is no dialogue in them. And the film is an ensemble of images of the perverts of the earth, including sexuality, grotesqueness, sanctity, love (or abuse) of the disabled, and contempt for animals, all in one film. This is not only Alejandro Jodorowsky's masterpiece, but (at least for me) I was healed by this film. It is this visual work, more than drugs or masturbation, that is the source of salvation for me. So this film is a Copernican turn in psychiatry beyond art. Thank you for saving me. And if you watch it without subtitles, you will have a much more enjoyable experience.

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sharkgummies

6.0/10

Jan 18, 2026

This is crazy. Imagine if art, god and a fever dream made a movie together. That's this. Half time i was like: ''what is going on?... oh, i get it... i don't get it...'' and that's the point. Every frame is loaded with symbolism and characters who represent systems rather than people. It’s often uncomfortable, sometimes absurd, occasionally funny, and intentionally excessive. The film isn’t subtle and it doesn’t want to be. It’s designed to provoke, confuse, and strip the viewer of passive consumption. It's gooood.

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