France / May 15, 1973 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| José Antonio Alcaraz | Pantheon's Bar Owner |
| Héctor Ortega | Drug Master |
| Robert Taicher | Poet |
| Arielle Dombasle | (uncredited) |
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| Manuel Dondé | Wanderer (uncredited) |
| Marcela López Rey | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| David Silva | Fon's Father (uncredited) |
| Jane Mitchell | Stripteaser (uncredited) |
| Bobby Cameron |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La montaña sagrada |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ABKCO Films |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1973 |
| Executive producer | Robert Taicher, Allen Klein |
| Production | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Roberto Viskin |
| Writer | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Editing | Federico Landeros, Scot Olive |
| Cinematography | Rafael Corkidi, Miguel Garzón |
| Assistant directors | Rafael Villaseñor Kuri, Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Camera operators | Miguel Garzón, Rafael Corkidi |
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| Additional photography | Rafael Corkidi, Miguel Garzón |
| Production design | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Luis Urias, Alain Glass, Manuel Felguerez, Antonio Neira |
| Art direction | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Luis Urias, Alain Glass, Manuel Felguerez, Antonio Neira |
| Set decoration | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Luis Urias, Alain Glass, Manuel Felguerez, Antonio Neira |
| Special effects | Marcelino Pacheco |
| Music | Don Cherry, Ronald Frangipane, Alejandro Jodorowsky, C. Robert Fine, Gonzalo Gavira, Howard Lester, Al Steckler |
| Sound | Don Cherry, Ronald Frangipane, Alejandro Jodorowsky, C. Robert Fine, Gonzalo Gavira, Howard Lester, Al Steckler |
| Costume design | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nicky Nichols, María Eugenia Luna |
| Makeup | María Eugenia Luna, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nicky Nichols |
| Hairstyling | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nicky Nichols, María Eugenia Luna |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
| Revenue | 96.262 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 01, 2015 / R18+ / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 29, 1973 / R / New York City, New York
France / Jan 15, 1974 / 16 / Paris
Germany / Aug 21, 1974 / 18
Italy / Jul 11, 1975 / VM18
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Mexico / Jul 11, 1975 / C
Brazil / Aug 17, 1975 / 18
Netherlands / Dec 31, 1978 / 18
Japan / Apr 30, 1988 / R15+
South Korea / Mar 15, 2007 / 18
Czechia / Jan 10, 2008
Ireland / Jan 24, 2020 / 18 / (re-release)
United Kingdom / Jan 24, 2020 / 18 / (re-release)
Finland / May 26, 2023
Physical media
India / Apr 16, 2021 / Blu-Ray
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