Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Cast
Claudio Brook
Simón
Silvia Pinal
The Devil
Hortensia Santoveña
The Mother
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Brother Matías
Francisco Reiguera
The Devil as an Old Witch
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Priest
Antonio Bravo
Priest
Enrique del Castillo
The Mutilated One
Enrique García Álvarez
Hermano Zenón/Old monk
Eduardo MacGregor
Hermano Daniel/Monk
Glauber Rocha
Man in nightclub (uncredited)
Ricardo Adalid
Monk (uncredited)
Victorio Blanco
Monje viejo/Old monk (uncredited)
Jesús Fernández
Dwarf Goatherd (uncredited)
Nathanael León
Monk (uncredited)
Rubén Márquez
Monk (uncredited)
Ángel Merino
Rich man (uncredited)
Crew
Luis Buñuel
Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Julio Alejandro
Screenplay, Dialogue
Carlos Savage
Editor
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Ignacio Villareal
Assistant Director
Gustavo Alatriste
Producer
Sigfrido García
Editorial Production Assistant
James L. Fields
Sound Editor
Raúl Lavista
Original Music Composer
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