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Viridiana

1961

Luis Buñuel

Silvia Pinal, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal, Margarita Lozano ...

8.1

29,008

Drama Viridiana is a virtuous young woman living in a convent in Spain and about to take her vows as a nun, when she is urged by her superior to visit her closest living relative, the widowed Don Jaime (Fernando Rey), at his estate. The lonely Don Jaime asks Viridiana to oblige him by trying on his deceased wife's wedding gown, and the young niece does so. Later, the aroused Don Jaime drugs Viridiana, planning to ravish her while she is ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"His format is strangely literary; his symbols are obvious and blunt, (...) However, it is stringently directed and expertly played. (...) the black-and-white photography is artful and true"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A film like this is bracing. It is made by a strong, individual mind. It is not another marked-down version of comforting feel-good lies. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"u	POS
United Kingdom	Derek Malcolm The Guardian	"Sequence after sequence of this extraordinary film (...) show both Buñuel as a master film-maker, telling a story that is simultaneously simple and sophisticated."	POS
United States	Ed Gonzalez Slant	"'Viridiana' still shocks (...) Its remarkable classicism recalls the style of later works like 'The Diary of the Chambermaid' and 'Belle du Jour' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"Pinal gives a superb performance in the title role, and Buñuel's clear-eyed wit is relentless in its depiction of human selfishness, ingratitude, and cynicism (...) A masterpiece"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"Buñuel's satire aimed at the Church and Franco regime remains a triumphant piece of powerful cinematic art (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety	"Atmosphere is invoked by a fluid feel for incidents. Symbols abound but are never superfluous or unclear"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Luis Buñuel returned to his native Spain to create this 1961 masterpiece, which marked his rebirth as a filmmaker of international repute."	POS

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