Django is close to an MVC framework but not exactly an MVC framework. This link (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/faq/general/#django-appears-to-be-a-mvc-f

Django is close to an MVC framework but not exactly an MVC framework. This link (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/faq/general/#django-appears-to-be-a-mvc-framework-but-you-call-the-controller-the-view-and-the-view-the-template-how-come-you-don-t-use-the-standard-names https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/faq/general/#django-ap...) describes the difference better than I ever could.