A disquieting and darkly ironic satirical drama. A pristine crown of thorns burns to ashes as charitable ideals collapse into grotesque revelry, exposing the inescapable corruption of human nature beneath the facade of pious purity.
Viridiana
"We've got nothing to hide..."
Director:
Luis Buñuel
Cast:
Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, José Calvo, Margarita Lozano
Drama
Box Office:
$679,244
Viridiana - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The Last Supper Tableaux
During the beggars' chaotic banquet, they temporarily freeze in a pose that perfectly mimics Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper.' It is a brilliant, highly subversive visual joke placing the lowest, most corrupt members of society into the roles of Christ and his apostles.
The Hallelujah Chorus
Handel's sacred 'Hallelujah Chorus' plays non-diegetically while the beggars engage in a bacchanalian dance and destroy the estate, creating a grotesque auditory juxtaposition between divine glory and human depravity.
Mozart's Requiem Mass
Plays while Don Jaime contemplates assaulting the drugged Viridiana, serving as a dark symbol of the fusion between his libido (Eros) and the death drive (Thanatos).