Cinematic background from Viridiana 1961 - 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

Drama

Directors:
Luis Buñuel
Writers:
Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro, Benito Pérez Galdós
Official poster of Viridiana 1961 directed by Luis Buñuel
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting in front of an open book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting next to a younger woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman in a checkered shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Two men are standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman standing at a table with a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man sitting at a table with a glass of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting at a table with a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting at a table drinking wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman standing in front of candles in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman in a nun's outfit standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman looking at her cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting in front of a bride; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old man wearing a hat is holding a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man and a young woman in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man and woman sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man holding a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man and a young woman in wedding attire; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting around a table eating food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old man sitting at a table with a plate in front of him; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black - and - white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman in a white dress and a flower in her hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting at a table with a glass of wine in front of him; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting at a table eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old photo of a man and a woman smoking; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman holding a tea cup; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man kissing a woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman sitting next to a woman laying in a bed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman laying on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man and a young woman are talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man sitting at a dinner table with a woman and an older man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older man holding a wine glass talking to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old man sitting at a dinner table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An old man with a beard and a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man with a beard wearing a hat and a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman are in a hospital bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man with a beard looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman looking to the side; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A nun and a woman are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A young woman wearing a hood and a scarf is talking to a young man; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Two women are sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman standing in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman looking at her cell phone while sitting in a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman holding a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a woman in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A young woman wearing a black scarf and a plaid jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a man in a suit and tie talking to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman wearing a wedding dress and a veil; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman sitting at a table drinking a cup of coffee; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Black and white photograph of a man in front of candles; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Two older men standing next to each other in a wooded area; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Two people standing next to each other holding candles; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman sitting at a table with a basket of food; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a group of people walking in a courtyard; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman are talking in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – An older woman wearing a hood and a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A woman holding a baby in her arms while standing next to an older man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A black and white photo of a man holding a hammer; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Viridiana” (1961), directed by Luis Buñuel – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in front of a bed; Medium shot, High angle