Luis Buñuel filmed this adaptation of Benito Pérez Galdós’ novel in the city of Toledo.
Don Lope finds himself as the guardian of the young Tristana when she becomes an orphan. Soon, desire and obsession for the young orphan grows in him. He finally manages to make her is lover; however, Tristana meets a young painter and falls in love with him.
Technical specifications
Screenplay
Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro
Actors
Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero, Lola Gaos, Antonio Casas
Photography
José F. Aguayo
Format
Colour
Duration
95 minutes