Viridiana
“We've got nothing to hide...”
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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Cast
25 people
Silvia Pinal
Viridiana
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Francisco Rabal
Jorge
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Dagon
Sorcerer
Fernando Rey
Don Jaime
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Jesus of Nazareth
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
José Calvo
Don Amalio
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A Fistful of Dollars
Tristana
Margarita Lozano
Ramona
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A Fistful of Dollars
Jean de Florette
Victoria Zinny
Lucía
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Journey with Papa
Keoma
Teresa Rabal
Rita
Known for
Tin & Tina
Despite Everything
Luis Heredia
El Poca
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Joaquín Roa
Don Zequiel
Known for
The Miracle of Marcelino
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
José Manuel Martín
El Cojo
Known for
God Forgives... I Don't!
A Bullet for the General
Lola Gaos
Enedina
Known for
Tristana
The Executioner
Juan García Tiendra
José 'El Leproso' (uncredited)
Also in
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Mañana cuando amanezca
Luis Buñuel Director · Julio Alejandro Screenplay Benito Pérez Galdós Author
Worldwide gross $679K · United States release May 23, 2006 · Produced in Spain, Mexico
Box office
Worldwide gross
$679,244
Production
Unión Industrial Cinematográfica
Production
Films 59
Production
Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
Production
Spain · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 17, 1961
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Mexico · October 10, 1963
Theatrical
United States · May 23, 2006
Physical · DVD
Brazil
August 15, 1966 · Theatrical
July 18, 2026 · Limited theatrical · CineSesc ("Sessão Especial: Clássicos do Cinema de Rua")
France
April 1, 1962 · Theatrical
May 6, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
June 5, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
Japan
October 1, 1964 · Theatrical
Russia
June 9, 2022 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 20, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul Arthouse Film Festival
Spain
April 9, 1977 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 8, 1995 · Physical · VHS
August 28, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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