Cría cuervos (1976)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writers:

Carlos Saura (screenplay)
Carlos Saura (story)

Release Date:

18 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Madrid, the orphan sisters Irene, Ana and Maite are raised by their austere aunt Paulina together...

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Mother Daughter Relationship | Adultery | Flashback Sequence | Widow

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Geraldine Chaplin	...	Ana - The Mother
Mónica Randall	...	Paulina
Florinda Chico	...	Rosa
Ana Torrent	...	Ana
Héctor Alterio	...	Anselmo
Germán Cobos	...	Nicolás Garontes
Mirta Miller	...	Amelia Garontes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josefina Díaz	...	Abuela
Conchita Pérez	...	Irene
Juan Sánchez Almendros
Mayte Sanchez	...	Juana (as Maite Sánchez)

Also Known As:

Cria! (USA)
Raise Ravens (UK)
The Secret of Anna

Runtime:

107 min | Argentina:105 min | Germany:110 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

Quotes:

Maite: My mother died before I was born.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Zomergasten: (#7.4)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Ay, Mari Cruz

My favourite film of all time

I have seen several thousand films in my life and this one became the top one almost instantly. Ever since I have watched it several times and it has never failed to impress and delight me - it even increases the sense of mystery undelying in its baroque and compelling history. On my opinion, it is Carlos Saura's masterpiece and perhaps the best film ever made about the mysterious inner world children live in and create. There is so much to be enjoyed in this film, that a conventional review will not make it justice.