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Viridiana
2006

DVD

"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.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780780030626
  • 0780030621

Description:

  • 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm).
  • monochrome
  • digital
  • optical
  • mono
  • Dolby
  • video file
  • DVD video
  • region 1

Other Title:

  • Human comedy.
  • Return to Spain.

Notes:

  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961.
  • 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.).
  • 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).
  • 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, Luis Heredia, Joaquin Roa, Lola Gaos, Maruja Isbert, Teresita Rabal.
  • DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono., enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
  • In Spanish, with optional English subtitles.

Publisher or Distributor Number: VIR040

Control Number: 535649

UPC: 037429212622

Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2006]
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