Tristana
Tristana stars Catherine Deneuve as an orphaned young woman who becomes the ward of a nobleman (Fernando Rey) who seduces her. She then leaves him for an artist (Franco Nero), but returns to her aging benefactor and calculatingly hastens his demise.
Filmed in Toledo, Spain, it was released in 1970 after protracted skirmishes with censors in Generalissimo Franco's government.
Restored by Cohen Film Collection in conjunction with Filmoteca Espanola, Madrid to its original glory not seen since its original release in 1970.
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Running Time
100 mins
Year
1970
Kanopy ID
1236095
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Comments (2)
Solid drama by Buñuel. Good plot, great acting and a quite dark and subtle story. Besides, is all filmed in the beautiful and old Spanish city of Toledo.
this is the my 1st and so far best Catherine Deneuve movie.