Viridiana [videorecording] / Janus Films ; una produccion de UNINCI S.A. ; en coproduccion con Gustavo Alatriste P.C. ; producida por UNINCI S.A. y Films 59 ; argumento y diálogos de Luis Buñuel y Julio Alejandro ; dirección, Luis Buñuel.
Contributor(s): Buñuel, Luis
| Alejandro, Julio | Pinal, Silvia | Rabal, Francisco | Rey, Fernando | Janus Films | UNINCI S.A | Films 59 (Firm) | Criterion Collection (Firm).
Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs): 332.Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2006Edition: Special ed.Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.).Subject(s): Catholic women -- Spain -- Drama | Novitiate -- Drama | Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Drama | Lust -- Drama | Feature filmsDDC classification: 791.4372 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Media Resources | Taylor's Library-TU | 791.4372 VIR 2006 (Browse shelf) | DVD + 1 booklet | 1 | Available | SLASx,05000,01,GR | 1000525208 |
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.)
Cinematography, Jose F. Aguayo ; editing by Pedro Del Rey ; musical direction, Gustavo Pitaluga
Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, Jose Calvo, Margarita Lozano, Jose Manuel Martin, Victoria Zinny, LuisHeredia, Joaquin Roa, Lola Gaos, Maruja Isbert, Teresita Rabal.
"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.
DVD (NTSC ; area code: 1) ; Dolby digital mono., enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
In Spanish, with optional English subtitles.