Open AccessThe Visible and Invisible Worlds in Louis Bunuel’s “Viridiana”
Author(s) -
Roman Perelshtein
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
vestnik vgik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-2471
pISSN - 2074-0832
DOI - 10.17816/vgik54114-120
Subject(s) - transcendental number , numinous , metaphysics , realism , style (visual arts) , poetry , aesthetics , philosophy , art , literature , epistemology
Bunuel’s “Viridiana” is generally referred to as an anti-religious film. However, the director’s poetic language which has been one of the bases of the transcendental cinematic style suggests otherwise. Bunuel is against religionism still he does not deny the existence of a numinous, metaphysical reality and the ultimate values. By means of grotesque realism he tries to rehabilitate the invisible world.