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Viridiana

Cast

Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo View All


Crew

Luis Buñuel (Screenplay), Luis Buñuel (Director), Julio Alejandro (Screenplay) View All

Release: May 17th, 1961
Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
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.
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Reviewed by

Jeff Costello
In the end Viridiana is Bunuel's pessimistic view of a fallen society , shown through some of the most poweful and masterful shots in cinema's history, interestingly with very few surreal elements ,which are obviously Bunuel's signature trademark, but nonetheless sculptured very delicately.


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