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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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
Director
Luis Buñuel
Screenplay
Luis Buñuel
Tagline
"We've got nothing to hide..."
Status
Released
Original Language
ES
Revenue
$679,244
Production
Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
CinemaSerf
January 28, 2024
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 ...
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