Silvia Pinal

In this 1965 film directed by Luis Buñuel, the story follows a devout ascetic named Simón who lives atop a pillar in the desert, seeking spiritual enlightenment and resisting various…

In this surrealist masterpiece directed by Luis Buñuel, a group of affluent guests find themselves inexplicably unable to leave a lavish dinner party. As their confinement stretches on, societal norms…

Viridinia is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit to her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridinia resembles his dead wife. Virdinia has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridinia becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.