Title:
Viridiana / 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.
Author:
Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983, film director, screenwriter.
Pinal, Silvia, actor.
Rabal, Francisco, 1926-2001, actor.
Janus Films.
Films 59 (Firm), production company.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Publication Information:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2006]
©2006
Call Number:
PN1997 .V5513 2006
Abstract:
"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.
ISBN:
9780780030626
Series:
The Criterion collection ; 332
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 332.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black&white ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
Booklet includes an essay by author Michael Wood ("The human comedy") and an interview with Buñuel ("The return to Spain", conducted by José de la Colina and Tomás Pérez Turrent for their book "Objects of desire : conversations with Luis Buñuel", edited and translated into English by Paul Lenti).
Special features: interview with Pinal (conducted by Carlos Gutiérrez & Kim Hendrickson, in Spanish with English subtitles, 14 min., 2006); excerpts from an episode of the television program "Cinéastes de notre temps" on Buñuel (1964-04-04, in French with English subtitles, b&w, 37 min.); interview with author Richard Porton (in English, 13 min., 2006); U.S. theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Legal deposit: M. 4364-1961.
Added Title:
Human comedy.
Return to Spain.
Uniform Title:
Viridiana (Motion picture)
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