In regard to the filming of the rape scene , Jodorowsky said , When I wanted to do the rape scene , I explained to Mara Lorenzio that I was going to hit her and rape her . There was no emotional relationship between us , because I had put a clause in all the women 's contracts stating that they would not make love with the director . We had never talked to each other . I knew nothing about her . We went to the desert with two other people : the photographer and a technician . No one else . I said , ' I 'm not going to rehearse . There will be only one take because it will be impossible to repeat . Roll the cameras only when I signal you to . ' Then I told her , ' Pain does not hurt . Hit me . ' And she hit me . I said , ' Harder . ' And she started to hit me very hard , hard enough to break a rib ... I ached for a week . After she had hit me long enough and hard enough to tire her , I said , ' Now it 's my turn . Roll the cameras . ' And I really ... I really ... I really raped her . And she screamed . " He went on to state , " Then she told me that she had been raped before . You see , for me the character is frigid until El Topo rapes her . And she has an orgasm . That 's why I show a stone phallus in that scene . . . which spouts water . She has an orgasm . She accepts the male sex . And that 's what happened to Mara in reality . She really had that problem . Fantastic scene . A very , very strong scene . " The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
44th Academy Awards
44th Academy Awards
El Topo