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While Viridiana is regarded by many modern critics as a masterpiece, it was met with controversy on release. The film was sent by the Spanish cinematographic authority to the 1961 Cannes Film Festival , where it shared the Palme d'Or , the festival's highest prize, with Henri Colpi 's The Long Absence .
That Obscure Object of Desire (French: Cet obscur objet du désir; Spanish: Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) is a 1977 comedy drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1898 novel The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs.
Pinal achieved international recognition by starring in a trilogy of films directed by Luis Buñuel: Viridiana (1961), El ángel exterminador (1962) and Simón del desierto (1965). In addition to her film career, Pinal was a pioneer in Mexican musical theatre. [1] She was considered "the last diva" of the Golden Age of Mexican film. [2]
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Simon of the Desert (Spanish: Simón del desierto) is a 1965 Mexican surrealist satirical comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Claudio Brook and Silvia Pinal.It is loosely based on the life of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 39 years on top of a pillar.
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The Exterminating Angel (Spanish: El ángel exterminador) is a 1962 Mexican surrealist black comedy film written and directed by Luis Buñuel.Starring Silvia Pinal and produced by Pinal's then-husband Gustavo Alatriste, the film tells the story of a group of wealthy guests who find themselves unable to leave after a lavish dinner party, and the chaos that ensues.
The Long Absence (French: Une aussi longue absence, "Such a long absence") is a 1961 French drama film directed by Henri Colpi. It tells the story of Therese (Alida Valli), a Puteaux café owner mourning the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband.