Tristana

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Tristana is a 1970 Spanish drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, known for its exploration of power, morality, and desire through the story of a young woman and her older guardian.

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Tristana canonical 4

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instanceOf Spanish film
drama film
film
academyAwardsYearOfNomination 1971
authorOfSourceWork Benito Pérez Galdós
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
basedOn Tristana (novel)
castMember Catherine Deneuve
Fernando Rey
Franco Nero
Lola Gaos
cinematographyBy José F. Aguayo
countryOfOrigin Spain
director Luis Buñuel
distributor 20th Century Fox
editedBy Pedro del Rey
exploresConcept class and social status
manipulation
religion and hypocrisy
filmRating Not Rated (original U.S. release)
genre drama
psychological drama
leadActor Catherine Deneuve
leadRole Tristana
mainTheme abuse of power
desire
female autonomy
morality
power
sexual repression
musicBy Frédéric Chopin (pre-existing music)
linked to: Frédéric Chopin
narrativeFocus relationship between a young woman and her older guardian
notableFor collaboration between Luis Buñuel and Catherine Deneuve
exploration of power, morality, and desire
originalLanguage Spanish
partOfFilmographyOf Luis Buñuel
portraysCharacter Catherine Deneuve as Tristana
linked to: Catherine Deneuve

Fernando Rey as Don Lope
linked to: Fernando Rey

Franco Nero as Horacio
linked to: Franco Nero
productionCompany Morfina Films
Época Films
publicationYearOfSourceWork 1892
releaseYear 1970
runtime 95 minutes
screenwriter Julio Alejandro
Luis Buñuel
settingLocation Toledo, Spain
styleCharacteristic anti-clerical motifs
surrealist elements
timePeriodOfSetting late 19th century

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Luis Buñuel notableWork Tristana
Franco Nero notableWork Tristana
Tristana leadRole Tristana
Catherine Deneuve notableWork Tristana