Spain / Mar 28, 1970 / Madrid
Somewhere between the innocent girl and the not so innocent mistress is the bizarre, sensuous story of Tristana
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Calvo | Bellringer |
| Fernando Cebrián | Dr. Miquis |
| Antonio Ferrandis | Buyer |
| José María Caffarel | Don Zenón |
| Cándida Losada | Citizen |
| Joaquín Pamplona | Don Joaquín |
| Mary Paz Pondal | Girl |
| Juanjo Menéndez | Don Cándido |
| José Blanch | Commander |
| Sergio Mendizábal | Headmaster |
| Adriano Domínguez | Policeman |
| Aldo Sambrell | (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Santacruz | (uncredited) |
| Luis Aller | (uncredited) |
| Luis Rico | (uncredited) |
| Saturno Cerra | (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Scavino | (uncredited) |
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| Vicente Roca | (uncredited) |
| José Riesgo | (uncredited) |
| Antonio Cintado | (uncredited) |
| Pilar Vela | (uncredited) |
| Rosa L. Gorostegui | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tristana |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Época Films, Talía Films, Selenia Cinematografica, Les Films Corona |
| Release date | 29 marzo 1970 |
| Production | Luis Buñuel, Robert Dorfmann |
| Writer | Julio Alejandro, Benito Pérez Galdós, Luis Buñuel |
| Editing | Pedro del Rey, José Salcedo |
| Cinematography | José F. Aguayo, José F. Aguayo Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Pierre Lary, José Puyol, Luis Buñuel, Carmen Salas |
| Camera operators | José F. Aguayo Jr., José F. Aguayo |
| Additional photography | José F. Aguayo Jr., José F. Aguayo |
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| Production design | Enrique Alarcón, Antonio Luna, Luis Argüello, Rafael Borqué |
| Art direction | Antonio Luna, Luis Argüello, Rafael Borqué, Enrique Alarcón |
| Set decoration | Luis Argüello, Rafael Borqué, Antonio Luna, Enrique Alarcón |
| Special effects | Antonio Molina |
| Music | José Nogueira, Bernardino Fronzetti |
| Sound | José Nogueira, Bernardino Fronzetti |
| Costume design | Rosa García, Julián Ruiz, Miguel Sesé |
| Makeup | Julián Ruiz, Miguel Sesé, Rosa García |
| Hairstyling | Rosa García, Julián Ruiz, Miguel Sesé |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Apr 24, 1970 / Hyères Film Festival
Italy / Jun 26, 1970 / Festival dei Due Mondi
United States / Sep 20, 1970 / New York Film Festival
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Serbia / Jan 16, 1971 / Belgrade Film Festival
China / Apr 20, 2024 / Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Italy / Sep 05, 1970 / Torino
United States / Feb 22, 2013 / PG-13 / Re-release
Theatrical release
Spain / Mar 29, 1970 / 16
France / Apr 29, 1970 / TP
Italy / Aug 27, 1970
Denmark / Oct 26, 1970
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Finland / Jan 22, 1971
Japan / Jan 23, 1971 / R18+
Poland / Sep 04, 1971 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 17, 2009 / 12 / DVD
France / Dec 06, 2018 / DVD
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