Viridiana

Resource Information

The work Viridiana represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Viridiana

Statement of responsibility

Janus Films ; una producción española de UNINCI S.A. ; en coproducción con Gustavo Alatriste P.C. de México ; producida por UNINCI S.A. y Films 59 ; argumento y diálogos de Luis Buñuel y Julio Alejandro ; dirección, Luis Buñuel

Contributor

• Martín, José Manuel, 1924-
• Films 59 (Firm)
• Pinal, Silvia
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Pitaluga, Gustavo
• Porton, Richard
• Pérez Turrent, Tomás
• Rabal, Francisco, 1926-2001
• Rabal, Teresa
• Rey, Fernando, 1917-1994
• Rey, Pedro del
• Roa, Joaquín, 1895-1981
• Zinny, Victoria
• Colina, José de la
• Calvo, Pepe
• Fernández Aguayo, José, 1911-
• Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983
• Gaos, Lola, 1924-1993
• Gutiérrez, Carlos A.
• Hendrickson, Kim, 1954-
• Alejandro, Julio, 1906-1995
• Alatriste, Gustavo
• Heredia, Luis
• Isbert, María, 1917-2011
• UNINCI S.A
• Janus Films
• Lozano, Margarita, 1931-

Actor

• Zinny, Victoria
• Roa, Joaquín, 1895-1981
• Rey, Fernando, 1917-1994
• Rabal, Teresa
• Rabal, Francisco, 1926-2001
• Calvo, Pepe
• Gaos, Lola, 1924-1993
• Pinal, Silvia
• Martín, José Manuel, 1924-
• Lozano, Margarita, 1931-
• Isbert, María, 1917-2011
• Heredia, Luis

Author

• Porton, Richard

Director of photography

• Fernández Aguayo, José, 1911-

Editor of moving image work

• Rey, Pedro del

Film director

• Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983

Film producer

• Alatriste, Gustavo

Interviewee

• Porton, Richard

Interviewer

• Gutiérrez, Carlos A.
• Hendrickson, Kim, 1954-
• Pérez Turrent, Tomás
• Colina, José de la

Production company

• UNINCI S.A
• Films 59 (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Alejandro, Julio, 1906-1995
• Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983

Subject

• Monasticismo y órdenes religiosas de mujeres -- Teatro
• Motion pictures -- Spain
• Novitiate
• Novitiate -- Drama
• Spain
• Catholic women
• Spanish language films
• Catholic women -- Spain -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- Mexico
• Feature films -- Spain
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Foreign films
• Foreign language films -- Spanish
• Lust
• Lust -- Drama
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Melodramas (Motion pictures) -- Spain
• Monasticism and religious orders for women
• Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Drama

Genre

• Spanish language films
• Motion pictures
• Foreign films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Teatro
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Melodrama
• Foreign language films

Language

• spa
• eng
• spa
• spa

Summary

"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"--Container

Related

• Return to Spain
• Human comedy

Member of

• Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs), 332

Awards note

Winner of the Palme d'or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Cinematography, José F. Aguayo ; editing by Pedro Del Rey ; musical direction, Gustavo Pitaluga

Dewey number

791.43/72

Language note

In Spanish, with optional English subtitles; some special features in French with English subtitles

LC call number

• PN1997.A2
• PN1997

LC item number

• C75 v. 332
• .V57 2006

PerformerNote

Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, Jose Calvo, Margarita Lozano, José Manuel Martín, Victoria Zinny, Luis Heredia, Joaquín Roa, Lola Gaos, Maruja Isbert, Teresita Rabal

Runtime

91

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

332

Target audience

general

Technique

live action