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Viridiana

"We've got nothing to hide..."

1962-04-01 Drama 1hr 30m

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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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.

  • Released
    1962-04-01
  • Revenue
    $679,244
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español
  • imdb-logo
    8
  • Production
    Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste

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Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Screenplay

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Cast

Silvia Pinal

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Viridiana
Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Don Jaime
José Calvo

José Calvo

Don Amalio
Joaquín Roa

Joaquín Roa

Don Zequiel
Lola Gaos

Lola Gaos

Enedina
Juan García Tiendra

Juan García Tiendra

José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)
Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

(uncredited)
Narciso Ojeda

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(uncredited)
José María Lado

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Mayor (uncredited)
Rosita Yarza

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Mother Superior (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-28

It's astonishing how fluid mankind's interpretations of the "will of God" can be! "Viridiana" (Silvia Pinal) is a young nun about to make th... read more

It's astonishing how fluid mankind's interpretations of the "will of God" can be! "Viridiana" (Silvia Pinal) is a young nun about to make that final commitment to her order when she is required by her Sister Superior to go and visit her benefactor uncle "Jaime" (Fernando Rey). She's ill-equipped for the outside world nor for the affect her beauty will have on those men now around her. Needless to say, ardours are stirred and after a tragedy ensues that does not entirely disappoint her, she realises that a life serving the Lord cannot be undertaken within the confines of a convent anymore. Instead she sets up a hostel for the starving and homeless in her village. Unfortunately, she hadn't factored in the arrival of "Jorge" (Francisco Rabal) - the handsome and charismatic son of her uncle. Pretty soon she is facing a difficult conflict that will test every element of her faith and her humanity. On the face of it, this is just another romanic melodrama, but there is humour here and Luis Buñuel takes great care crafting an environment in which we can see the eponymous character develop from a shy and introspective woman to one far more aware of life's richnesses - for good or ill. It's also quite a poignant assessment of the role of religion in provincial life as well as providing us images of the stark contrast between rich and poor. Rey features sparingly but effectively and the chemistry between Pinal and Rabal is clear but not obvious - these actors are adding a little extra dimension to the development of the story. In 2024 it's comparatively tame, but in 1961 it must have been pretty provocative and is still well worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

It's astonishing how fluid mankind's interpretations of the "will of God" can be! "Viridiana" (Silvia Pinal) is a young nun about to make that final commitment to her order when she is required by her Sister Superior to go and visit her ben...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-28

It's astonishing how fluid mankind's interpretations of the "will of God" can be! "Viridiana" (Silvia Pinal) is a young nun about to make that final commitment to her order when she is required by her...

read more