
About
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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It's astonishing how fluid mankind's interpretations of the "will of God" can be! "Viridiana" (Silvia Pinal) is a young nun about to make that final commitment to her order when she is required by her... read more
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Cast

Silvia Pinal
Viridiana

Francisco Rabal
Jorge

Fernando Rey
Don Jaime

José Calvo
Don Amalio

Margarita Lozano
Ramona

Victoria Zinny
Lucía

Teresa Rabal
Rita
Luis Heredia
El Poca

Joaquín Roa
Don Zequiel

José Manuel Martín
El Cojo

Lola Gaos
Enedina
Juan García Tiendra
José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)

Sergio Mendizábal
El Pelón

María Isbert
Beggar

Claudio Brook
(uncredited)
Narciso Ojeda
(uncredited)

José María Lado
Mayor (uncredited)

Rosita Yarza
Mother Superior (uncredited)
Director

Luis Buñuel
Director

Juan Luis Buñuel
Assistant Director
José Puyol
Assistant Director
Creator

Luis Buñuel
Screenplay

Julio Alejandro
Screenplay

Benito Pérez Galdós
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