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Nazarín

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In a seedy, plague-ridden corner of turn-of-the-century Mexico, a pious priest, Nazarín, takes in mentally ill Beatriz and her prostitute sister, Andara. At odds with the other members of his clergy, he decides to go on a religious journey with the two women, but manages to accidentally alienate or ruin almost everyone he meets. As Nazarín attempts to bring goodwill and faith to a decaying society, he's met with scorn, suspicion and persecution.

Critics Reviews

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Geoffrey Nowell-Smith Sight & Sound 02/11/2020
Bunuel's surrealism is really a kind of mysticism in reverse, He has had to wrestle, not with the devil, but with the angel in him, and in Nazarin traces of the struggle are still apparent. Go to Full Review Renata Adler New York Times 05/09/2005
It is so grim that it lacks even the energy to present itself dramatically. Go to Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films 01/07/2005
B-
The most breathtaking cinematic cross-examination of faith I have ever seen… not content to ignore religion as a non-issue, or to take cheap shots at its practitioners. Go to Full Review Isabel Quigly The Spectator 07/18/2018
The film is beautiful, with all Builuel's peculiar sensuality in the face of things, which he can make, like faces, extraordinary and eloquent, ceaselessly expregsive and pregnant with this or that. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 06/14/2015
A film of inner and outer wounds Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 02/03/2012
A very straightforward film for Buuel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S R @ScottR 10/22/2024 Saw this since it was on the Vatican 100 years list. It was a fascinating drama, showing the Mexican faith in dire poverty while following a devoted Priest. RUS. See more 03/21/2017 To paraphrase the priest: the desire to do evil things comes from the imagination, as does the cure for evil, along with a healthy diet and exercise. A film about the failure of faith, cold harsh reality tearing apart a faithful union. See more 11/10/2016 I just couldn't fully get into this Luis Bunuel classic from his Mexico phase. It follows a priest on the road who endures many hardships, but for reason I felt nothing for the priest as he could've easily avoided his troubles. I also found some of the acting weak, with a few over the top performances. It just didn't work for me, but very much a subjective thing so see and judge for yourself. See more 09/14/2015 7.9 [Luis Buñuel] [Mx] See more 01/18/2015 Another side to Bunuel, which makes his religious criticism all the more fascinating. Brilliant. See more 05/26/2014 This is just hilarious! See more Read all reviews
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Luis Buñuel

Director

Francisco Rabal

Father Nazario

Rita Macedo

Andara

Marga López

Beatriz

Jesús Fernández

Ujo

Ignacio López Tarso

Thief in church

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Synopsis In a seedy, plague-ridden corner of turn-of-the-century Mexico, a pious priest, Nazarín, takes in mentally ill Beatriz and her prostitute sister, Andara. At odds with the other members of his clergy, he decides to go on a religious journey with the two women, but manages to accidentally alienate or ruin almost everyone he meets. As Nazarín attempts to bring goodwill and faith to a decaying society, he's met with scorn, suspicion and persecution.
Director
Luis Buñuel
Producer
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Screenwriter
Julio Alejandro, Luis Buñuel, Emilio Carballido, Benito Pérez Galdós
Production Co
Producciones Barbachano Ponce
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 1968, Wide
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Mono