{"product_id":"simon-of-the-desert-blu-ray","title":"Simon of the Desert Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eSimon of the Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Luis \u003cspan\u003eBuñuel (1965) Radiance Blu-ray | 4K restoration | \u003cem\u003eSpanish w\/ English subtitles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion from Luis Buñuel, presenting the parable of Simon - the 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 (\u003cem\u003eViridiana\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA short film with a significant punch, stunning desert cinematography from Gabriel Figueroa, and an unforgettably bizarre ending.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Appreciation by filmmaker Richard Ayoade\u003cbr\u003e- Visual essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores\u003cbr\u003e- Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker (2021, 84 mins): feature-length documentary directed by Javier Espada on Buñuel's life and career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56856198840644,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/9322\/7199\/files\/simonofthedesert.jpg?v=1781639779","url":"https:\/\/film-shop-ifi.myshopify.com\/products\/simon-of-the-desert-blu-ray","provider":"Film Shop IFI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}