Tristana (1970)
Somewhere between the innocent girl and the not so innocent mistress is the bizarre, sensuous story of Tristana
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero
Directed by Luis Buñuel
Tristana is a young Spanish woman left to the care of Don Lope, a protective but impoverished aristocrat. Don sells his possessions to avoid manual labor and champions the causes of the dispossessed and downtrodden of society. He takes advantage of the vulnerable Tristana, who leaves him when she falls in love with Horacio. Unable to commit to him, she returns to Don Lope when she falls ill. He asks for her hand in marriage, and she accepts after losing her leg to cancer. She chooses to remain in a passionless union rather than be subject to the harsh realities of a society that refuses to change to the needs of women. Taken from the novel by celebrated author Benito Perez Galdos.
Runtime: 95 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France,Italy,Spain
Genres: Drama
Keywords: amputation,marriage of convenience,wedding night,tumor,unrequited love,orphan,maid,stroke,playing piano,death of husband,socialists,crutches
Cast
Tristana
Don Lope
Horacio
Saturna
Don Cosme
Saturno
Don Ambrosio
Bellringer
Dr. Miquis
Comprador
Don Zenón
Ciudadana
Don Joaquín
Muchacha
Don Cándido
Comandante
Headmaster
Policía
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