EL TOPO
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Language
VOSTA
Duration
125
Rating
Synopsis
PARC AT MIDNIGHT
El Topo, a notorious outlaw, challenges the invincible Four Masters of the Desert for the love of a woman. He defeats them, achieving a higher level of consciousness until his woman betrays him. Starting a new existence as a holy man, El Topo undertakes the liberation of a community of outcasts.
‘’The ceaseless shocking images on the screen are what made “El ‘Topo” an underground midnight hit in one New York theater for months in 1970. Not the story, not the performances, not the stars (Jodorowsky himself plays El Topo and the child is his own son). The images. John Lennon and Yoko Ono saw it, loved it, and convinced Beatles manager Allen Klein to buy and release it. The film went on to play all over the world and engender countless interpretations. Jodorowsky encourages such speculation by titling sections of the film after books of the Bible (“Psalms”), and making El Topo perhaps a Christ figure.” (ROGER EBERT)
Release year
1970
Release date
April 17, 2026
Directed by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Country
Mexico
Actors
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky et José Legarreta