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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. Winner of the Palme d’or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, Viridiana is as audacious today as ever.
Original Release
05/17/1961
US Release
03/19/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Silvia Pinal | Viridiana |
| Francisco Rabal | Jorge |
| Fernando Rey | Don Jaime |
| José Calvo | Don Amalio |
| Margarita Lozano | Ramona |
| José Manuel Martín | El Cojo |
| Victoria Zinny | Lucia / Lucía |
| Luis Heredia | Manuel 'El Poca' / El Poca |
| Joaquín Roa | Don Zequiel -a beggar / Don Zequiel |
| Lola Gaos | Enedina |
Directors
Writers
Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel, Benito Pérez Galdós
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Silvia Pinal | Viridiana |
| Francisco Rabal | Jorge |
| Fernando Rey | Don Jaime |
| José Calvo | Don Amalio |
| Margarita Lozano | Ramona |
| José Manuel Martín | El Cojo |
| Victoria Zinny | Lucia / Lucía |
| Luis Heredia | Manuel 'El Poca' / El Poca |
| Joaquín Roa | Don Zequiel -a beggar / Don Zequiel |
| Lola Gaos | Enedina |
| María Isbert | Beggar |
| Teresa Rabal | Rita |
| Manuel Alexandre | Peasant |
| Alicia Jorge Barriga | La Erona - a beggar |
| Claudio Brook | Landlord |
| Alfonso Cordón | Foreman |
| Juan García Tiendra | José 'El Leproso' |
| Palmira Guerra | La Jardinera - a beggar |
| José María Lado | Mayor |
| Joaquin Mayol | Paco - a beggar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ricardo Muñoz Suay | Executive Producer |
| Pere Portabella | Executive Producer |
| Gustavo Alatriste | Producer |
| Pere Portabella | Producer |
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