Review of The Holy Mountain (1973) by Vince C — 11 Sep 2007

One of the greatest movies of all time. A surrealistic masterpiece developed through insanity and genius. If there were six stars I would give it to this film.

This review of The Holy Mountain (1973) was written by Vince C on 11 Sep 2007.

The Holy Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.

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