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Tristana (1970)

Tristana (1970)

Drama

Somewhere between the innocent girl and the not so innocent mistress is the bizarre, sensuous story of Tristana

Release Date: 1970, March 29
Directors: Luis Buñuel
Countries: Spain, France, Italy
Production: Epoca Films, Epoca Films, Talía Films, Talía Films, Selenia Cinematografica, Selenia Cinematografica, Les Films Corona, Les Films Corona
Cast: Antonio Casas, Aldo Sambrell, Sergio Mendizábal, Saturno Cerra, Franco Nero, Fernando Rey, José Calvo, José Riesgo, Leonardo Scavino, José María Caffarel, Juanjo Menéndez, Adriano Domínguez

Overview:

As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent charge. When Tristana falls in love with artist Horacio, she must learn to be more assertive in order to achieve independence from her nefarious guardian, or her blossoming relationship with Horacio is doomed.

Keywords:

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