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Cria Cuervos...: The Criterion Collection
Carlos Saura's exquisite Cria Cuervos... heralded a turning point in Spain: Shot while General Franco was on his deathbed, the film melds the personal and the political in a portrait of the legacy of fascism and its effects on a middle-class family (the title derives from the Spanish proverb: "Raise ravens and they'll peck out your eyes"). Ana Torrent (the dark-eyed beauty from The Spirit Of The Beehive) portrays the disturbed eight-year-old Ana, living in Madrid with her two sisters and mourning the death of her mother, whom she conjures as a ghost (played by an ethereal Geraldine Chaplin). Seamlessly shifting between fantasy and reality, the film subtly evokes both the complex feelings of childhood and the struggles of a nation emerging from the shadows.
Details
- Length
- Rating NR
- Released:
- Added Jun 22 2007
- Production Year 1976
- Empire SKU 1346778
- UPC Code 715515025225
- Studio Criterion
- Packaging Keep
- Number of Discs 2
- Disc SS-DL
- Subtitles English
Features
Original Theatrical Trailer
Portrait of Carlos Saura, a documentary on the life and career of the Spanish auteur
New Interviews with actresses Geraldine Chaplin and Ana Torrent
A Booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith
Audio/Video
- Audio
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono
- Video
Widescreen 1.66:1 Color (Anamorphic)