# El Topo (1970)

> A gunfighter’s desert pilgrimage becomes a blood-soaked, symbol-laden test of mastery, masculinity, and spiritual identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7463

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
- Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Cast: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Mara Lorenzio, David Silva, Paula Romo, Jacqueline Luis, Robert John, Héctor Martínez
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067866/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, visceral, mystical, late night arthouse viewing, cult cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A surreal journey through the desert where a man confronts his demons and the violence of the world.

## Movies like El Topo

- [Simon of the Desert (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/22499)
- [Santa Sangre (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/11644)
- [L'Âge d'or (1930)](https://ember.film/movie/3182)
- [Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/1359)
- [The Milky Way (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/21820)
- [Sirāt (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1133934)
- [A Bullet for the General (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/23317)
- [Nazarín (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/21879)
- [Dead Man (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/765)
- [Django (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/5826)

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