'' The Holy Mountain '' ( Spanish : '' La montaña sagrada '' ) is a 1973 Mexican surreal-fantasy film directed , written , produced , co-scored , co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky , who also participated as a set designer and costume designer on the film . The film was produced by The Beatles manager Allen Klein of ABKCO Music and Records , after Jodorowsky scored an underground phenomenon with '' El Topo '' and the acclaim of both John Lennon and George Harrison ( Lennon and Yoko Ono put up production money ) . It was shown at various international film festivals in 1973 , including Cannes , and limited screenings in New York and San Francisco
Cannes
1973 Cannes Film Festival
The Holy Mountain (1973 film)