Silvia Pinal
Viridiana
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- Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican, Luis Buñuel’s irreverent vision of life as a beggar’s banquet is regarded by many as his masterpiece. In it, novice nun Viridiana does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
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Plot. Before taking her final vows as a nun, Viridiana is instructed to visit her only living relative, an uncle named Don Jaime who financed her education. Don Jaime is a recluse with a decaying mansion and estate, cared for by a servant named Ramona.
Apr 29, 2010 · The most famous sequence in “Viridiana” (apart from its scandalous reenactment of “The Last Supper“) involves the cousin, Jorge (Francisco Rabal), observing a dog tied to the rear axle of a cart, and being pulled along the road on a rope. He stops the peasant, and buys the dog to free it.
Feb 14, 2020 · Summary: Viridiana tells the story of a novice nun who, in the film’s opening scenes, is asked by her Mother Superior to visit her widowed Uncle Jaime. She has not seen him for many years but he has asked to meet her before she takes her vows.
Synopsis. Just before taking her final vows, a young idealistic nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) is requested by her Superior Mother to visit her uncle Don Jaime (Fernando Rey) who has funded her education and provided for the girl for many years.
Viridiana: plot summary, featured cast, reviews, articles, photos, and videos. Viridiana is a Spanish film directed by Luis Buñuel that follows a young novice, Viridiana, who visits her uncle on the eve of taking her vows.
Viridiana: Directed by Luis Buñuel. With Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo. Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior.
Winner of the Palme d’or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, Viridiana is as audacious today as ever. Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican, Luis Buñuel’s irreverent vision of life as a beggar’s banquet is regarded by many as his masterpiece.
