SPAIN · 1961

Viridiana

Luis Buñuel
religious hypocrisy charity and morality surrealism class struggle corruption of innocence
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Viridiana (pronounced [biɾiˈðjana]) is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican surrealist comedy-drama film directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on the 1895 novel Halma by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film was the co-winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, but was banned in Spain and denounced by the Holy See for its criticism of the Catholic Church. In a 20

Year1961
CountrySpain
DirectorLuis Buñuel
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