• Director: Luis Buñuel
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Production Country: Spain, Mexico
  • Language: Spanish

Viridiana

Description

Viridiana, a naive young novice, finds her life turned upside down when she visits her elderly uncle just before she is to take her vows, eventually leading her to take paths she might never have imagined.

Themes

Religion, Catholicism, Morals and taboos, Tradition and culture, Women's issues, Social commentary, Religious orders, Family relationships, Gender roles, Literature