Country
United States
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
The definitive cult spaghetti western
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Héctor Martínez | Maestro 1 |
| Juan José Gurrola | Maestro 2 |
| Víctor Fosado | Maestro 3 |
| Agustín Isunza | Maestro 4 |
| José Legarreta | Dying Man |
| Ignacio Martínez España | Armless Man |
| Eliseo Gardea Saucedo | Legless Man |
| Alfonso Arau | Bandit 1 |
| José Luis Fernández | Bandit 2 |
| Ali Junco | Bandit 3 |
| Gerardo Zepeda | Bandit 4 |
| René Barrera | Bandit 5 |
| René Alís | Bandit 6 |
| Federico Gonzáles | Bandit 7 |
| Vicente Lara | Bandit 8 |
| Pablo Leder | Monk 1 |
| Giuliano Girini Sasseroli | Monk 2 |
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| Cristian Merkel | Monk 3 |
| Aldo Grumelli | Monk 4 |
| Bertha Lomelí | Gitana |
| Carlos Lavenant | Verdugo 1 |
| Eliseo Pereda | Verdugo 2 |
| Pablo Marichal | Esclavo |
| Beatriz Beltrán Lobo | Señora 1 |
| Carmen Lamadrid | Señora 2 |
| Pepita González | Señora 3 |
| Cecilia Leger | Señora 4 |
| Elvira Agosti | Señora 5 |
| Antonio Álvarez | Prisonero 1 |
| Rubén C. González | Prisonero 2 |
| Víctor Manuel Osorio | Prisonero 3 |
| José Pérez Bustos | Prisonero 4 |
| Eduardo Danel | Prisonero 5 |
| Álvaro García | Prisonero 6 |
| José Antonio Alcaraz | Sheriff |
| Felipe Díaz Garza | Ayudante |
| Patricio Pereda | Niño |
| Marcos E. Contreras | Boxeador 1 |
| Arturo Silva | Boxeador 2 |
| Julián de Meriche | Cura |
| Valerie Jodorowsky | Mujer Iglesia |
| José Luis González de León | Hombre Iglesia |
| Francisco González Salazar | Tendero |
| Pedro García | Hombre Zanahoria |
Genres
AdventureDramaWestern
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | El Topo |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Mexico |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Producciones Panicas |
| Data di uscita | 18 dicembre 1970 |
| Producer | Mick Gochanour, Saúl Rosemberg, Juan López Moctezuma, Moshe Rosemberg, Roberto Viskin |
| Writer | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Editors | Federico Landeros, Scot Olive |
| Cinematography | Rafael Corkidi, Miguel Garzón, Antonio Ruiz |
| Asst. Directors | José Luis González de León, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Rafael Villaseñor Kuri |
| Lighting | Pedro Moreno |
| Camera Operators | Miguel Garzón, Antonio Ruiz, Rafael Corkidi |
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| Add. Photography | Rafael Corkidi, Miguel Garzón, Antonio Ruiz |
| Production Design | Alejandro Jodorowsky, José Durán, José Luis Garduño, Vicente Rojo |
| Art Direction | José Durán, Alejandro Jodorowsky, José Luis Garduño, Vicente Rojo |
| Set Decoration | José Luis Garduño, Alejandro Jodorowsky, José Durán, Vicente Rojo |
| Composer | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Gonzalo Gavira, Nacho Méndez, Lilia Lupercio |
| Sound | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Gonzalo Gavira, Nacho Méndez, Lilia Lupercio |
| Costume Design | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Makeup | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Hairstyling | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Budget | 400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Mexico
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 28, 1975
Certification
18
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 19, 1975
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Country
France
Date
Dec 16, 1975
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 15, 2007
Certification
18
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 10, 2008
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