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Viridiana (1961) -- Spanish

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Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writers:

Julio Alejandro (writer)
Luis Buñuel (screenplay)
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Release Date:

19 March 1962 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior. | full synopsis

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

The greatest movies ever made
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 1 August 2009, 9:27 PM, PDT)

World Report: Spain (May 2009)
 (From ioncinema. 28 May 2009)

User Comments:

Classic Brunuel. more (38 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Silvia Pinal ... Viridiana
Francisco Rabal ... Jorge
Fernando Rey ... Don Jaime
José Calvo ... Beggar (as Jose Calvo)
Margarita Lozano ... Ramona
José Manuel Martín ... Beggar
Victoria Zinny ... Lucia
Luis Heredia ... Beggar
Joaquín Roa ... Beggar
Lola Gaos ... Beggar
María Isbert ... Beggar (as Maruja Isbert)
Teresa Rabal ... Rita (as Teresita Rabal)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Viridiana (Finland) [fi]
Viridiana (Greece) [el]
Viridiana (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Spain | Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The original ending of the film showed Viridiana knocking on her cousin's door, entering, and the door closing slowly behind her. This version was rejected by Spanish censors. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Hallejujah Chorus more


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25 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Classic Brunuel., 2 July 2004
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Viridiana (1961) is a tale about a young nun who's so into her faith that she tries to do what she feels is morally and ethically right. Sadly, the world has changed and no matter how hard she tries to help those around her, it all winds up biting her in the end. Viridiana is a rare masterpiece that reflects the attitudes of the society that people (such as that "lovable" despot Franco) had created and the archaic teachings of the Catholic Church. The poor nun is one of the last of the true believers who adhere's to the dogma of the Church even when most of their leaders have abandoned it. Even the poor masses (whom she relies on) fail her. Can she remain true to her faith when everyone else around her ignores it?

A classic Brunuel film. I enjoy his style of film-making. Especially the way he uses social commentary and makes it entertaining instead of being preachy and hitting the viewers over the head with his "ideals". A hard film to find but it's highly enjoyable. The best scene in the film his the beggars re-enactment of the "Last Supper" painting. Film-making at it's best!

Highest recommendation.

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