
Tristana
Somewhere between the innocent girl and the not so innocent mistress is the bizarre, sensuous story of Tristana
- 1970
- Rated PG-13
- 1h 38m
- Drama
Overview
As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent charge. When Tristana falls in love with artist Horacio, she must learn to be more assertive in order to achieve independence from her nefarious guardian, or her blossoming relationship with Horacio is doomed.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best film (1971)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1971)
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Based on
Based on Tristana
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Filming locations
Filmed in Madrid and Toledo
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Setting
Set in Toledo
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Music
Music by Frédéric Chopin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by José Fernández Aguayo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Julio AlejandroWriter
- Benito Pérez GaldósNovel
- Luis BuñuelScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 29, 1970
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain, France, Italy
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In the United States
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