Viridiana

1962 · 1h30 · Film

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Starring Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo, Margarita Lozano, Victoria Zinny, Teresa Rabal, Luis Heredia, Joaquín Roa, José Manuel Martín

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro, Benito Pérez Galdós

Music

Gustavo Pittaluga

Cinematography

José F. Aguayo

Cast

José Calvo, Margarita Lozano, Victoria Zinny, Teresa Rabal, Luis Heredia, Joaquín Roa, José Manuel Martín, Lola Gaos, Juan García Tiendra

Updated July 22, 2026

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