Viridiana (1961)
Directed by Luis Buñuel · 90 min · Drama
78.7 TOPICAL score · #408 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Viridiana (1961, directed by Luis Buñuel) has a TOPICAL score of 78.7 - ranked 408 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (569 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (569 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Palme d'Or
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read7,311 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey (actor #184), José Calvo
“In a 2016 poll of 350 experts organized by Spanish film magazine Caimán Cuadernos de Cine, it was voted the best Spanish film of all time, with 227 votes.”
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