Oriana

1985 1h 28m ES

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 23

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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A young girl is sent to a Venezuelan hacienda, where she learns about the life of her reclusive aunt, Oriana.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Doris Wells
Oriana
Daniela Silverio
María, adulta
Mirtha Borges
Fidelia
Philippe Rouleau
Georges
Rafael Briceño
Padre
Asdrúbal Meléndez
Sánchez
Claudia Venturini
Oriana, adolescente
Maya Oloe
María, adolescente

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fina Torres
Writers: Paul Gégauff, Catherine Philippe-Gérard, Fina Torres
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: Venezuela, France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Venezuela, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christiane Lack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Doris Wells and Daniela Silverio and Mirtha Borges carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fina Torres directs. Jean-Claude Larrieu behind the camera. Christiane Lack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Venezuela, France. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Venezuela, France.
5Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Jean-Claude Larrieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Christiane Lack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Doris Wells and Daniela Silverio and Mirtha Borges carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0089739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "beach", "flashback", "love", "murder".