A book of the film hardcover january 1, 1971 by alejandro jodorowsky author visit amazons alejandro jodorowsky page. Manual of psychomagic book by alejandro jodorowsky. This violent and allegorical mexican western attracted a cult following in its day. Alejandro jodorowsky has 419 books on goodreads with 754 ratings. Alejandro jodorowsky also known as alexandro jodorowsky is a chilean film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, comic book writer, author, poet, mime, musician, and spiritual guru. These extraordinary films, presented here alongside his stunning new film psychomagic, bedazzled. Learn more about jodorowskys life and career, including his other notable films. Most of the book is a long rambling interview with him.
Jodorowskys memoirs of his experiences with master takata and the group. These astonishing films, which have been fully restored and remastered, are available as a special limited edition collectors box set featuring exclusive rare bonus materials. A landmark in the history of cult cinema, jodorowskys dreamlike western is one of the wildest and most memorable films. Metagenealogy book by alejandro jodorowsky, marianne. Oh, father, i cannot kill you, but i can kill your son. In 1955 he went to paris and studied mime with marcel marceau.
A hundred ways to find the reel thing, londra, vermilion, 1982, p. Alejandro jodorowsky books list of books by author. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of christian symbolism and eastern philosophy, the film is about the eponymous character a violent, blackclad gunfighter and his quest for enlightenment. From watching that movie, i learned that some time before lynchs adaptation was made, another filmmaker by the name of alejandro jodorowsky was set to adapt herberts story to film.
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Alejandro jodorowsky is a playwright, filmmaker, composer, mime, psychotherapist, and author of many books on spirituality and tarot, and over thirty comic books and graphic novels. Since the spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky. Alejandro jodorowsky was born in iquique, chile on february 17, 1929. A book of the film by alejandro jodorowsky goodreads. For those of you who are not spanish speaking zoologists or gardeners, the title translates the mole. He has directed several films, including the rainbow thief and the cult classics. Jodorowskys wife valerie and sons brontis, axel and adan have all at times appeared in his films. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alejandro jodorowsky books online. Alejandro jodorowsky born february 17, 1929 is a chilean scholar in comparative religion, playwright, director, producer, composer, actor, mime, comic book writer, tarot reader, historian, and psychotherapist. A book of the film 1972 that detailed the actual rape he carried out on his costar, mara lorenzio. Alejandro jodorowsky project gutenberg selfpublishing. The film was the most talked about, most controversial quasiwestern head trip ever made, transforming the way risktaking audiences, seeking mainstream hollywood alternatives, watched edgy. A book of the film, is far more disturbing than what he puts onscreen.
Alejandro jodorowskys dance on the edge of meaning. A circus clown and a puppeteer in his youth, alejandro jodorowsky left for. Alejandro jodorowsky is one of world cinema s most fabled iconoclasts. Determined to bypass traditional distribution after his experience with his first film fando and lis 1968, jodorowsky sought another route for his surreal western.
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