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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 (English translation: Raise Ravens) 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.
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 (English translation: Raise Ravens) 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
- Disc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit)
- Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | Dolby Digital audio (320kbps)
Additional Info
Additional Info
SKU | 5035673013076 |
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Catalogue Number | BFIB1139 |
Subtitle | A film by Carlos Saura |
Year | 1976 |
Director | Saura, Carlos |
Format | DVD, Blu-Ray |
Publisher(s) | BFI |
Countries | Spain |
Colour | Colour |
Sound | Sound |
Subtitles | English |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Running time | 110 |
DVD region | 2 |
Blu-ray region | B |
Certificate | 12 |