Screenplay: Benito Pérez Galdós

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Benito Pérez Galdós. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.

Titles found: 29

Viridiana

1961 · Movie · 90 min. · Spain

Drama Religion Cult Movie

Direction Luis Buñuel

Cast Silvia Pinal · Fernando Rey · Francisco Rabal · Margarita Lozano

Synopsis Viridiana (1961) follows a young nun, Viridiana, who visits her wealthy uncle before taking her final vows. Her uncle, a recluse with a dark past, harbors unsettling feelings for her. After a tragic turn of events, Viridiana inherits his estate...

8.1

28K votes

8.1

28K votes

Nazarin

1959 · Movie · 92 min. · Mexico

Drama Religion Poverty Satire

Direction Luis Buñuel

Cast Francisco Rabal · Marga López · Rita Macedo · Ignacio López Tarso

Synopsis Indigent village priest, Father Nazario is prepared to completely sacrifice himself in order to show the villagers the radically giving, humble, selfless way of life that he believes is the true Christian calling. But he discovers that most of the...

7.7

4K votes

7.7

4K votes

Tristana

1970 · Movie · 98 min. · Spain

Drama 1920s Psychological Drama Satire

Direction Luis Buñuel

Cast Catherine Deneuve · Fernando Rey · Franco Nero · Lola Gaos

Synopsis Orphaned as a young woman, Tristana is taken in by well-respected, yet impoverished aristocrat Don Lope. It's not long before Tristana's entry into his life awakens desires and he takes advantage of her vulnerable situation, rationalising that she’d fare worse...

7.6

8K votes

7.6

8K votes

Fortunata y Jacinta (TV Miniseries)

1980 · Series · 600 min. · Spain

Drama TV Miniseries 19th Century

Direction Mario Camus

Cast Ana Belén · Maribel Martín · Fernando Fernán Gómez · Mario Pardo

7.0

2K votes

7.0

2K votes

El abuelo (The Grandfather)

1998 · Movie · 140 min. · Spain

Drama Elderly

Direction José Luis Garci

Cast Fernando Fernán Gómez · Rafael Alonso · Cayetana Guillén Cuervo · Agustín González

Synopsis El abuelo (The Grandfather) (1998) follows Don Rodrigo, an elderly aristocrat who returns to his ancestral village after losing his fortune. Determined to uncover a family secret, he seeks to identify which of his two granddaughters is his true heir....

6.9

12K votes

6.9

12K votes

Miss Perfect

1951 · Movie · 115 min. · Mexico

Drama Romance War Romantic Drama 19th Century

Direction Alejandro Galindo

Cast Dolores del Rio · Esther Fernández · Carlos Navarro · Julio Villarreal

Synopsis A quiet Mexican village is thrown into turmoil thanks to the arrival of a young, liberal-minded upstart who begins an illicit affair with his cousin, much to the disapproval of his prim and proper aunt.

6.7

42 votes