Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

These were "The Exterminating Angel" (1962) and "Simon of the Desert" (1965). Along with "Viridiana" they formed a trilogy. Pinal appeared in 84 movies and 42 plays, according to the media company ...

Pinal went on to appear in two other Buñuel films, “The Exterminating Angel” in 1962, and “Simon of the Desert” in 1965. She was one of the few Golden Age actresses who also adapted to a ...

Simon selects the Asteroid Field, from The Empire Strikes Back, as one of his desert island discs: “It scores the moment when the Millennium Falcon is trying to evade all those TIE fighters.