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Tristana (1970)

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Luis Bu�uel's Tristana is a surreal criticism of Catholicism and the modern world, told through the story of the title character, who is portrayed by Catherine Deneuve. Tristana is a young Spanish woman left to the care of Don Lope (Fernando Rey), the protective but impoverished aristocrat. Don sells his possessions to avoid manual labor and champions the causes of the dispossessed and downtrodden of society. He takes advantage of the vulnerable Tristana, who leaves him when she falls in love

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Luis Bu�uel

In Theaters: Apr 29, 1970 Wide

On DVD: Jan 30, 1992

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A haunting study of a human relationship in which the power changes hands.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Viridiana is his undoubted masterpiece, but Tristana is more pure and more consistent, less ambiguous and more complex.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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Bu�uel conjures with Freudian imagery, outrageous humor, and a quiet, lyrical camera style to create one of his most complex and complete works, a film that continues to disturb and transfix.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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"Tristana" is a sly feminist treatise about an escape from patriarchal subjugation that comes with its own set of physical obstacles.

September 13, 2007 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

A tauting black comedy with Surrealist touches. Bunuel's reworking of Benito Perez Galdos' novel, like all the works of this prolific filmmaker, has much beneath its surface.

August 31, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Fans of the director are likely to see Tristana as a routine facsimile of both �l and Viridiana.

September 11, 2003 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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