A mysterious black-clad gunslinger crosses a surreal desert of violence, mysticism and rebirth in Jodorowsky’s cult western odyssey.
A gunfighter’s quest for mastery becomes a hallucinatory journey through violence, desire and spiritual transformation. In EL TOPO, Alejandro Jodorowsky rides across a nightmarish desert confronting rival gunmen, religious visions and grotesque societies before renouncing violence and seeking rebirth. Part western, part mystic fable, it is cult cinema at its wildest.
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Rialto Recommends EL TOPO is less a western than a cinematic fever dream. Alejandro Jodorowsky takes the mythology of the gunslinger and detonates it with surrealism, mysticism, grotesque humour and unforgettable imagery. Provocative, baffling and visually fearless, it became a cornerstone of midnight cinema - a film designed not simply to be watched, but experienced.
Cast
Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo), Brontis Jodorowsky (Hijo/Topo's son), José Legarreta (Moribundo)
Director
Writer
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English
Country
Mexico
Studio
Umbrella