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Spain10 Essential Spanish FilmsStop 5 of 10
Viridiana
A pious young novice about to take her vows visits her lecherous uncle, and after a shocking turn abandons the convent to run a charity for beggars — with disastrous, blasphemous results. Luis Buñuel's savage, scandalous satire of Catholic virtue.
Why it’s here
A Spanish cinema landmark about charity, religion, class, and social hypocrisy.
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch · film history
Content notes: child harm or distress Non-exhaustive