The Holy Mountain (1973 film)

The Holy Mountain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Jodorowsky
Written byAlejandro Jodorowsky
Produced by
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Roberto Viskin
Starring
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Horacio Salinas
  • Zamira Saunders
CinematographyRafael Corkidi
Edited by
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky
  • Federico Landeros
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byABKCO Films
Release dates
  • May 1973 (1973-05) (Cannes)
  • 27 November 1973 (1973-11-27) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryMexico
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget$750,000
Box office$104,160 (reissue)

The Holy Mountain (Spanish: La montaña sagrada) is a 1973 Mexican surrealist film directed, written, produced, co-scored, co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also participated as a set designer and costume designer on the film. Following Jodorowsky's underground hit El Topo (1970), acclaimed by both John Lennon and George Harrison, the film was produced by the Beatles manager Allen Klein of ABKCO Music and Records. John Lennon and Yoko Ono put up production money. It was shown at various international film festivals in 1973, including Cannes, and limited screenings in New York and San Francisco.