Simon of the Desert
1965 · 45 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 11,248 VOTES · DIR. Luis Buñuel
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 430 lines
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00:00:11 SIMON OF THE DESERT
00:03:36 Stay, if it is your wish.
00:05:44 thy will be done...
00:07:00 Thank God. Go back to your occupations.
00:08:44 How do you know it?
00:10:31 What has it got, this one?
00:11:47 ...and with you, Brother.
00:13:02 No.
00:14:32 I am so far to be worthy of Thou!
00:15:41 King of this land of rabbits
00:16:54 See as my tongue is long!
00:19:38 God helps anyone practises good.
00:20:45 Here are the pieces of evidence.
00:22:00 We came to look for edification
00:23:42 Viva apocastasy!
00:25:09 Don't come back into the monastery.
00:28:18 ...and your sacrifices afflict me.
00:29:27 May your father's pant repent!
00:32:07 So that you fertilize the earth
00:33:24 Thank you... but you know it's useless.
00:35:20 Men will always fight in fratricidal battles.
00:36:13 We don't speak the same language.
00:38:22 ...in Almighty God.
00:42:25 You have to stay here.
Cast & Characters
Claudio Brook
Simón
Silvia Pinal
El diablo
Silvia Pinal
The Devil
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Hermano Matías
Enrique Álvarez Félix
Young monk
Hortensia Santoveña
Madre de Simón
Hortensia Santoveña
The mother
Francisco Reiguera
Monje viejo
Francisco Reiguera
Old monk
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Hermano Trifón
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Monk
Enrique García Álvarez
Hermano Zenón
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed430
Dialogue density9.6 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line00:42:25
Production Record
DirectorLuis Buñuel
LanguageSpanish
IMDb votes11,248