Viridiana (1961)

Viridiana isn't a good person. She's barely a person. She may seem virtuous and humble but at the core there's a self-righteousness that's prideful and disgusting. Bunuel was a known Anti-Catholic. It's not in the subtext but in the overtures. At the surface, Viridiana is…

Scumbalina

i think he don't really like the rich and religion i'm not sure

dan

“I want to make a film against accepted beliefs and against every ideology. there is already something of this attempt in the *milky way*. my film should be against communists, against socialists, against catholics, against liberals, and against fascists. but i know nothing…

mary

It’s really no surprise that Viridiana was banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican when it first premiered. Luis Buñuel was never shy about his anti-Catholic views, and this movie feels like a direct confrontation with the institution. He builds a world where faith is…

Edwin 🦦

Good intentions, the killer of humanity. You're a good person. You repent for your sins, if you have any. You repent for the sins of others, oh they are so full of them. Sinners. The word rolls on your tongue, easily, it gives you pleasure. To think you're a saint among…

gigi 🦋

RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL AQUI ACTION! - LUIS BUNUEL: BETWEEN SOCIAL REALISM AND SURREALISM You never quite know what to expect when stepping into Buñuel’s world. While some of his films suggest that kindness and moral conviction might be rewarded, others—Viridiana very much…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

If you liked Parasite...

Luc

epic slumber party at my uncle’s house!!!! (GONE WRONG) (GONE SEXUAL) (COPS CALLED)

Evasive

Part of the 30 Days in May challenge, 2014 edition Mexico This is my third dinner party with Mr. Buñuel . Our previous engagements, The Discreet Charm and Exterminating Angel were both memorable meals. From this limited exposure Buñuel appears to pick some obvious…

Jonathan White