Simon of the Desert
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"Simon of the Desert" is a 1965 surrealist black-comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel that satirically portrays the life of a stylite saint tempted by modernity and the devil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon of the Desert canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Simon of the Desert Context triple: [Claudio Brook, notableWork, Simon of the Desert]
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Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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Johannes Climacus
Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
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Aphrahat
Aphrahat was a 4th-century Syriac Christian writer and early Church Father best known for his theological and pastoral works known as the "Demonstrations."
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John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
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John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Simon of the Desert Target entity description: "Simon of the Desert" is a 1965 surrealist black-comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel that satirically portrays the life of a stylite saint tempted by modernity and the devil.
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A.
Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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B.
Johannes Climacus
Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
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C.
Aphrahat
Aphrahat was a 4th-century Syriac Christian writer and early Church Father best known for his theological and pastoral works known as the "Demonstrations."
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D.
John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
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E.
John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
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film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of a stylite saint ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gabriel Figueroa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts | stylite living on a pillar ⓘ |
| director | Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
| editedBy | Carlos Savage ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Simón’s mother
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local villagers ⓘ the Devil ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmMovement |
Mexican cinema
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surrealist cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy film
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satirical film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | time jump to modern nightclub ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
asceticism
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faith and doubt ⓘ modernity vs. spirituality ⓘ religious satire ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Simón ⓘ |
| musicBy | Raúl Lavista ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrupt modern ending
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blend of surrealism and religious satire ⓘ short feature length ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Luis Buñuel filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between asceticism and modernity
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religious fanaticism ⓘ stylite asceticism ⓘ temptation by the devil ⓘ |
| producer | Gustavo Alatriste ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gustavo Alatriste Producciones
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surface form:
Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
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| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Catholicism
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modern society ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Julio Alejandro
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Luis Buñuel ⓘ |
| setting |
Syrian Desert
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surface form:
Syrian desert
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| starred |
Claudio Brook
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Enrique Álvarez Félix ⓘ Silvia Pinal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | 1960s ⓘ |
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