Viridiana

Viridiana

90 mins | Drama | May 17, 1961

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.

Viridiana

90 mins | Drama | May 17, 1961

Viridiana
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.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
Original title Viridiana
Directors José Puyol, Juan Luis Buñuel, Luis Buñuel
Writers Benito Pérez Galdós, Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel

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

Lola Gaos

as Enedina

Juan García Tiendra

as José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)

Sergio Mendizábal

as El Pelón

María Isbert

as Beggar

Claudio Brook

as (uncredited)

Narciso Ojeda

as (uncredited)

José María Lado

as Mayor (uncredited)

Rosita Yarza

as Mother Superior (uncredited)