Viridiana

1962 • 1h 30m •

Drama

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★ 7.7/10

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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.

"We've got nothing to hide..."

Top Billed 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

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2024-01-28

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 Sister Superior to go and visit her benefactor uncle "Jaime" (Fernando Rey). She's ill-equipped for the outside world nor for the affect her beauty will have on those men now around her. Needless to say, ardours are stirred and after a tragedy ensues that does not entirely disappoint her, she realises that a life serving the Lord cannot be undertaken within the confines of a convent anymore. Inst...