Principal cast
Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo and Margarita Lozano
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Viridiana
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About the film
Viridiana at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1961 film at stop 411 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
José F. Aguayo (director of photography), Luis Buñuel (editor), Pedro del Rey (editor), Gustavo Pittaluga (original music composer) and Julio Alejandro (screenplay)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Release
- 1962-04-01
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Mexico
- Quiz
- 20 questions
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Full cast
- Silvia PinalCharacter: Viridiana
- Francisco RabalCharacter: Jorge
- Fernando ReyCharacter: Don Jaime
- José CalvoCharacter: Don Amalio
- Margarita LozanoCharacter: Ramona
- Victoria ZinnyCharacter: Lucía
- Teresa RabalCharacter: Rita
- Luis HerediaCharacter: El Poca
- Joaquín RoaCharacter: Don Zequiel
- José Manuel MartínCharacter: El Cojo
- Lola GaosCharacter: Enedina
- Juan García TiendraCharacter: José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Luis BuñuelCredits: Director, Screenplay, Editor
- Gustavo AlatristeCredits: Producer
- Ricardo Muñoz SuayCredits: Executive Producer
- Gustavo QuintanaCredits: Production Manager
- Julio AlejandroCredits: Screenplay
- José F. AguayoCredits: Director of Photography
- Francisco Canet CubelCredits: Production Design
- Pedro del ReyCredits: Editor
- Aurelio García TijerasCredits: Sound Designer
- Benito Pérez GaldósCredits: Novel
- Gustavo PittalugaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Juan Luis BuñuelCredits: Assistant Director
- José PuyolCredits: Assistant Director
- Pere PortabellaCredits: Executive Producer
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