May 27, 2008 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. The second half of this book is an interview with jodorowsky, which is a treat because in his everyday speech, he talks like a poet. The metabarons limited edition book by alejandro jodorowsky. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Alejandro did a great job,this movie is a real labor of love,it deserves rediscovery. Alejandro jodorowsky may be a more interesting man than director. In the last few days, a carnival of tarot, music, and psychomagic made its way through new york city in the guise of shamanistic filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky and his family.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky book by. One of the greatest films of the seventies,unforgettable. For those of you who are not spanish speaking zoologists or gardeners, the. Included at the end of it is my transcription of a 1970 penthouse interview with jodorowsky. The film was later banned in mexico for its brutal violence and graphic sexual content. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences. At the 1968 premiere of jodorowskys first featurelength film, fando y lis, a riot broke out.
He ends up getting his revenge and saving the life of a woman who is being terrorized by bandits. Signed by alexandro jodorowsky in gold ink on the front cover. Alejandro jodorowsky has 407 books on goodreads with 72206 ratings. 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. A book of the film by alejandro jodorowsky goodreads.
May 27, 2008 the spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky. The controversial cult classic helped to cement jodorowskys reputation as one of the great experimentalavant garde directors of the 20th century. The psychomagical realism of alejandro jodorowsky the new. Jul 21, 2008 buy spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky. Even if you hate it,you have to admit the power of the film, great imagery. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kain alejandro jodorowsky, jose ladronn, monja reichert isbn. In 1942 he moved to santiago where he attended university, was a circus clown and a puppeteer. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For the next two hours, the conversation between biesenbach and jodorowsky presented a clash of worldviews between a curatorascelebritylackey and an artist whose crowdsourcing campaign for endless poetry denounced hollywoods moneydrunk colonization of filmmaking, which, he said, reduces the public to mere slaves to the economy. A book of the film hardcover 1971 by alejandro jodorowsky 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. In this picaresque western, jodorowsky himself takes the lead role of the violent gunfighter seeking redemption and enlightenment. Since 1948, jodorowsky has worked as a novelist, screenwriter, a poet, a playwright, an essayist, a film and theater director and producer, an actor, a film editor, a comics writer, a musician and composer, a philosopher, a puppeteer, a mime, a psychologist and. The psychomagical realism of alejandro jodorowsky the. Ive been reading his tarot book and watching his readings on youtube, and this changes everything about my response to his work. The title character is a badass cowboy who rides the desert with his naked 7yearold son.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Alejandro jodorowskys most popular book is the incal. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists jodorowsky assembled for. Alejandro jodorowsky was born in iquique, chile on february 17, 1929. Now 90 and still a vigorously engaged public figure, the midnightmovie magus, comicbook artist and tarot enthusiast alejandro jodorowsky has. The spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky books. Whats more surprising is ladronns art, which is actually pretty weak here. Alejandro jodorowsky project gutenberg selfpublishing. In 1955 he went to paris and studied mime with marcel marceau. The story begins by highlighting jodorowskys path up until the dune project. This violent and allegorical mexican western attracted a cult following in its day.
The spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky, inner traditions bear and company, 2008. 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. The mole is a 1970 americanmexican western film written and directed by and starring alejandro jodorowsky. If you can afford a copy, i would recommend this book for any jodorowsky fan or anyone who likes cult movies. Most of the book is a long rambling interview with him. A book of the film 1972 that detailed the actual rape he carried out on his costar. Oh, father, i cannot kill you, but i can kill your son. His footnoted interpretations of the film are sprinkled throughout the narrative, and are in brackets and red print. A book of the film alexandro jodorowsky, ross firestone, bob cato, janne pottlitzer on. Alejandro jodorowsky books list of books by author. Aug 10, 2014 included at the end of it is my transcription of a 1970 penthouse interview with jodorowsky. 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. He developed psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. I think that is a totally closed mind of approach to this fascinating film.
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