Review of The Holy Mountain (1973) by Matti R — 14 Nov 2007

Extremely original, deep and entertaining film about inner development. There's no other films to compare this to.

This review of The Holy Mountain (1973) was written by Matti R on 14 Nov 2007.

The Holy Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.

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