Review of Viridiana (1962) by Mauricio G — 07 Dec 2007

Mi favorita de BuÃ±uel. PerversÃsima.

This review of Viridiana (1962) was written by Mauricio G on 07 Dec 2007.

Viridiana has generally received very positive reviews.

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