Luis Buñuel’s 1961 satire Viridiana arrives in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition from The Criterion Collection, featuring a new 4K digital restoration with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican upon release, the film follows a novice nun whose ideals collide with hypocrisy and desire.
Film Info
Country: Spain, Mexico
Year: 1961
Runtime: 91 minutes
Black and White | 1.66:1 | Spanish
Spine: #332
Special Features
4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition features:
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Interviews with actor Silvia Pinal and film scholar Richard Porton
- Excerpts from a 1964 episode of Cinéastes de notre temps on Luis Buñuel’s early career
- Trailer
- Plus: an essay by film scholar Michael Wood and an interview with Buñuel
Release Date
The Criterion edition of Viridiana releases on March 10, 2026 and can be pre-ordered here.
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