Viridiana (1961)

Viridiana | Spain| Mexico

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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Description

Writers

Luis Buñuel
Julio Alejandro

Stars

Silvia Pinal
Viridiana

Francisco Rabal
Jorge

Fernando Rey
Don Jaime

José Calvo
Don Amalio

Margarita Lozano
Ramona

Victoria Zinny
Lucía

Teresa Rabal
Rita

Luis Heredia
El Poca

Joaquín Roa
Don Zequiel

José Manuel Martín
El Cojo

Others...

Revenue

679,244.00

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Keywords

based on novel, orphan, uncle, rural setting, lie, nun, faith, novice, wine, black and white, guilt, mother superior, devoutness, convent (nunnery), vow

Production

Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste

Actor

Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo, Margarita Lozano, Victoria Zinny, Teresa Rabal, Luis Heredia, Joaquín Roa, José Manuel Martín, Lola Gaos, Juan García Tiendra, Sergio Mendizábal, María Isbert, Claudio Brook, Narciso Ojeda, José María Lado, Rosita Yarza

Creators

Luis Buñuel (Screenplay), Gustavo Pittaluga (Original Music Composer), Gustavo Alatriste (Producer), Juan Luis Buñuel (Assistant Director), José Puyol (Assistant Director), Pere Portabella (Producer), Ricardo Muñoz Suay (Executive Producer), Gustavo Quintana (Production Manager), Julio Alejandro (Screenplay), José F. Aguayo (Director of Photography), Francisco Canet (Production Design), Pedro del Rey (Editor), Aurelio García Tijeras (Sound Designer), Benito Pérez Galdós (Novel)

Alternative titles

薇丽狄雅娜 (TW)
华丽迪安娜 (HK)
비리디아나 (KR)
Вірідіана (UA)

Release dates

17.05.1961 (FR)
01.04.1962 (FR)
09.06.2022 (RU)
17.05.1961 (ES)
09.04.1977 (ES)