Tristana

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

Mar 29 1970 PG 1h 39m
Drama

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 Horatio is doomed.

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Plot

When the young woman Tristana's mother dies, she is entrusted to the guardianship of the well-respected though old Don Lope. Don Lope is well-liked and well-known because of his honorable nature, despite his socialistic views about business and religion. But Don Lope's one weakness is women, and he falls for the innocent girl in his charge, seduces her, makes her his lover, though all the while explaining to her that she is as free as he. But when she acts on this freedom, Don Lope must deal with the consequences of his world-view.

Written by

Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel, Benito Pérez Galdós

Directed by

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France, Spain

Production Companies

Época Films S.A., Talía Films, Selenia Cinematografica, Les Films Corona

Languages

Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Tristana - Trailer - Cohen Film Collection
Tristana (1970) BANDE ANNONCE ORIGINALE [VF]
Scores
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Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
93
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