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Viridiana
Release Date: April 01, 1962
Year | : | 1962 |
Slogan | : | «We've got nothing to hide...» |
Genres | : | Drama |
Production Companies | : | Unión Industrial Cinematográfica, Films 59, Producciones Gustavo Alatriste |
Director | : | Luis Buñuel |
Producers | : | Gustavo Alatriste, Pere Portabella, Ricardo Muñoz Suay, Gustavo Quintana |
Writers | : | Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro, Benito Pérez Galdós |
RunTime | : | 90 mins. |
Revenue | : | 679244 |
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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