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Luis Buñuel’s ‘Viridiana’ May Not Be as Shocking as Upon Its Initial Release, but It’s Still Plenty Discomfiting

Buñuel’s meditation on the limitations of faith and the inherent vulgarity of humankind is best seen as a black comedy festooned in horror movie drag.

Fernando Rey and Silvia Pinal in 'Viridiana' (1961).
Fernando Rey and Silvia Pinal in 'Viridiana' (1961). Via Janus Films
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Luis Buñuel’s ‘Viridiana’ May Not Be as Shocking as Upon Its Initial Release, but It’s Still Plenty Discomfiting | The New York Sun