Carlos Saura’s (Carmen, Blood Wedding) touching and thought-provoking 1976 work remains one of the most important films in Spanish cinema. Released when Spain was just coming out of 40 years of Fascist rule it was nominated for a Golden Globe, and won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 1977.
Cría cuervos (RaiseRavens) centres on an amazing performance by the young actress Ana Torrent (Spirit Of The Beehive, The Haunting) as the disturbed eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her two sisters and mourning the death of her mother, played by an ethereal Geraldine Chaplin, whom she conjures as a ghost.
“A masterpiece of form and technique, and Chaplin and Torrent are both outstanding” – ***** Peter Bradshaw, Guardian.
Extras
Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Portrait of Carlos Saura (Jose Luis Lopez-Linares, 2004, 60 mins, DVD only)
On-stage interview with Carlos Saura (2012, 23 mins, DVD only)
Original theatrical trailers
Optional English language soundtrack
Fully illustrated booklet featuring new essays and notes from Maria Delgado, Mar Diestro-Dopido and Michael Brooke
