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Simon of the Desert Blu-Ray (UK Import)
Radiance Films

Pre-Order - Release Date: 22.06.2026

Original title: Simón del desierto

Year: 1965
Country: Mexico
Region code: A/B/C
Content: Blu-Ray
EAN: 5060974681631

Image: 1.37:1 (1080p)

Audio: Spanish - LPCM Mono

Subtitles: English

Age rating: 12

Genre: Drama

Cast: Claudio Brook, Enrique Álvarez Félix, Silvia Pinal

Director: Luis Buñuel


Synopsis:

Simon of the Desert is a typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion from Luis Buñuel, presenting the parable of Simon, a would-be saint who leads an ascetic life at the top of a succession of pillars of varying height, while being continually tested with visits from a seductive incarnation of the Devil, memorably played by Silvia Pinal. A short film with a significant punch, Simon of the Desert is one of Buñuel’s Mexican masterpieces, with stunning desert cinematography from Gabriel Figueroa and an unforgettably bizarre ending.

Extras:

• New 4K restoration from the original negatives
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Richard Ayoade (2024, 15 mins)
• The Other Trinity: Alatriste, Buñuel and Pinal - A visual essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores (2024, 33 mins)
• Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker - A feature-length documentary directed by Javier Espada on Buñuel’s life and career, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (2021, 84 mins)
• Stills gallery
• Optional English subtitles