Movie
Viridiana
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1962-04-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
- Country
- Spain, Mexico
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Silvia Pinal as Viridiana
- Francisco Rabal as Jorge
- Fernando Rey as Don Jaime
- José Calvo as Don Amalio
- Margarita Lozano as Ramona
- Victoria Zinny as Lucía
- Teresa Rabal as Rita
- Luis Heredia as El Poca
- Joaquín Roa as Don Zequiel
- José Manuel Martín as El Cojo
- Lola Gaos as Enedina
- Juan García Tiendra as José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)
Crew
- Luis Buñuel - Director
- Julio Alejandro - Screenplay
- Luis Buñuel - Screenplay
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