Viridiana

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Drama

Overview

Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.

Keywords

based on novel or book
orphan
uncle
intense
black and white
rural area
faith
guilt
lie
nun
convent (nunnery)
novice
mother superior
wine
devoutness
vow

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 1962
Original language: Spanish
Spoken languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Spain, Mexico
Production: Producciones Gustavo Alatriste,Unión Industrial Cinematográfica,Films 59
Cast: Silvia Pinal,Francisco Rabal,Fernando Rey,José Calvo,Margarita Lozano,Victoria Zinny,Teresa Rabal,Luis Heredia,Joaquín Roa,José Manuel Martínand 8 more
Director: Luis Buñuel
Writer: Julio Alejandro,Luis Buñuel,Benito Pérez Galdós
Producer: Gustavo Alatriste,Ricardo Muñoz Suay,Pere Portabella
Cinematography: José F. Aguayo
Music: Gustavo Pittaluga
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $679,244
IMDb: tt0055601