Rent Cria Cuervos (1976)
3.7 of 5 from 138 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- Shot in the summer of 1975 as General Franco lay dying, Saura's masterpiece takes its title from a sinister Spanish proverb: 'Raise ravens and they'll pluck out your eyes'.
A subtle yet unmistakable indictment of the family as a repressive force in Spanish society, 'Cria cuervos' centres on an eight-year-old orphan (the spellbinding Ana Torrent) who believes herself to have poisoned her cold, authoritarian father (Hector Alterio), a high-ranking military man whom she blames for the death of her adored mother (Geraldine Chaplin). - Actors:
- Geraldine Chaplin, Mónica Randall, Florinda Chico, Ana Torrent, Héctor Alterio, Germán Cobos, Mirta Miller, Josefina Díaz, Conchita Pérez, Mayte Sanchez, Juan Sánchez Almendros
- Directors:
- Carlos Saura
- Producers:
- Elías Querejeta
- Writers:
- Carlos Saura
- Aka:
- Raise Ravens
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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- Countries:
- Spain
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/05/2013
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Original Theatrical Trailers
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Reviews (2) of Cria Cuervos
Grindingly Slow - Cria Cuervos review by ll
The synopsis is accurate although the allusion to repression in Spanish society seems far fetched. Its a slow slow family story. Sound was good with catchy spanish song.
3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Dark goings-on through the eyes of a child - Cria Cuervos review by Promessi
We are in the territory of adult events witnessed by a child. The scene is set for a confusion of real events, childishly imagined ones and misunderstandings. The film is always intelligent and humane. Perhaps the kids are not sufficiently animated -- I found it difficult to engage emotionally with some scenes when , on the face of it, events were serious even harrowing. Super performances by two supports : the servant with a taste for tittle-tattle and the severely stricken grandmother who wants only to die. All in all well worth seeing
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.