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El Topo

1970 · 125 min

A hypnotic, surreal descent into violence and mysticism that feels like a fever dream of the Old West.

Directed by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western
Starring
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Mara Lorenzio
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western
Starring
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Mara Lorenzio
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • violence
  • redemption
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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adventure, drama, western
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Written by
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Starring
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