Viridiana (1962)

04/01/1962Drama1h 30m
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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.

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    Silvia Pinal

    Viridiana

  2. Cast 1

    Francisco Rabal

    Jorge

  3. Cast 1

    Fernando Rey

    Don Jaime

  4. Cast 1

    José Calvo

    Don Amalio

  5. Cast 1

    Margarita Lozano

    Ramona

  6. Cast 1

    Victoria Zinny

    Lucía

  7. Cast 1

    Teresa Rabal

    Rita

  8. Luis Heredia

    El Poca

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    Joaquín Roa

    Don Zequiel

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...