Viridiana
1961 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1962-04-01
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (551 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nun
- faith
- lie
- uncle
- wine
- devoutness
- rural area
- black and white
- orphan
- guilt
- mother superior
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1961
Cast & crew
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
- LH
Luis Heredia
as El Poca
Joaquín Roa
as Don Zequiel
José Manuel Martín
as El Cojo
Directed by Luis Buñuel