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Viridiana (1961)
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Release Date:
19 March 1962 (USA)
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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
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Nun
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Mother Superior
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Vow
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Cattle
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Drugged Coffee
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Awards:
1 win
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(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)
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 1 August 2009, 9:27 PM, PDT)
World Report: Spain (May 2009)
(From ioncinema. 28 May 2009)
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One of Bunuel's masterpieces.
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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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90 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
France:Unrated |
Argentina:16 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15
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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.
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Hallejujah Chorus
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Beautiful and devout Viridiana (Silvia Pinal in an impressive performance) is about to take her final vows as a nun, and enter a convent. At the urging of her Mother Superior she takes a short break to visit her estranged Uncle and benefactor Don Jaime (Bunuel regular, the always wonderful Fernando Rey). Reluctantly she does so thinking it will be the last time she sees him before devoting her life to God. Don Jaime, a complex man, has other plans for Viridiana - he wants to take her as his wife. What follows is unpredictable, fascinating and an almost perfect piece of film making. Highly controversial in its day, and accused of blasphemy, it may not be as shocking to our cynical, secular eyes, but it still packs a punch, and is highly recommended. One of Luis Bunuel's greatest achievements.