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Viridiana

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Viridiana
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NR,1hr 30min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1961
Director:
Luis Buñuel
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Silvia Pinal, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal  ...more
Synopsis: After 25 years' exile, Luis Buñuel was invited to his native Spain to direct Viridiana -- only to have the Spanish government suppress the film on the grounds of blasphemy and obscenity. Regarded by many as Buñuel's crowning achievement, the film centers on an idealistic young nun named Viridiana (Silvia Pinal). Just before taking her final vows, Viridiana is forced by her mother superior to visit her wealthy uncle Don Jaime (Fernando Rey), who has "selflessly" provided for the girl over the years. ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming
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One wonders just what Francisco Franco and the leaders of his regime were thinking when they invited arch surrealist and stubborn anti-Fascist Luis Buñuel back to the land of his birth to make Viridiana. Buñuel had made a career out of confronting his audiences and defying creative authority, and anyone who imagined that he had meekly begun sleeping with the enemy was in for a shock. Viridiana was ... Full Review
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Silvia Pinal
Viridiana
Fernando Rey
Don Jaime
Francisco Rabal
Jorge
Margarita Lozano
Ramona
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