Rent Viridiana (1961)
3.8 of 5 from 144 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- Perhaps the crowning achievement of Bunuel's career, the film centres on an idealistic young nun named Viridiana (Silvia Pinal). Before she is allowed to take her final vows, the Mother Superior requests that she visit her uncle Don Jaime (Fernando Rey), who has "selflessly" provided for the girl over the years. Having always considered him an unspeakable beast, she is surprised when he graciously welcomes her into his home. Just as graciously, he sets about to corrupt Viridiana beyond redemption - all because the girl resembles the wife that died on their wedding day.
- Actors:
- Silvia Pinal, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal, José Calvo, Margarita Lozano, José Manuel Martín, Victoria Zinny, Luis Heredia, Joaquín Roa, Lola Gaos, María Isbert, Teresa Rabal, Alicia Jorge Barriga, Claudio Brook, Juan García Tiendra, Palmira Guerra, José María Lado, Joaquin Mayol, Sergio Mendizábal, Narciso Ojeda
- Directors:
- Luis Buñuel
- Producers:
- Gustavo Alatriste
- Writers:
- Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel, Benito Pérez Galdós
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About Nuns, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Alexander Payne, The Instant Expert's Guide to Luis Buñuel, Top 10 Cannes Palme d'Or Winners, Top Films
- Countries:
- Spain
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/12/2024
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Lulu Wang (2024,11 mins)
- The Life and Times of Don Luis Buhuel - A BBC Arena documentary on Bunuel featuring contributions from Bunuel and collaborators including Catherine Deneuve, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (1983,101 mins)
- A newly filmed introduction to The Life and Times of Don Luis Buhuel by director Anthony Wall (2024,10 mins)
- An interview with Buhuel from 1964 recorded for French TV's Cincastes de notre temps (1964,48 mins)
- Audio commentary by critic Michael Brooke (2024)
- Stills and poster gallery
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Reviews (1) of Viridiana
Well worth a watch - Viridiana review by JP
Never a dull moment, it grabs your attention. The plot moves quickly but so much that you ever get lost. The characters are interesting and there for a reason I enjoyed the way they develop throughout, especially Viridiana herself. I was left at the end wanting to know what happened next.
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