Review of Viridiana (1962) by Dagoberto J — 10 Oct 2007

Defiant and groundbreaking. Sylvia Pinal succeeds.

This review of Viridiana (1962) was written by Dagoberto J on 10 Oct 2007.

Viridiana has generally received very positive reviews.

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