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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   1,930 votes
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Director:
Carlos Saura
Writer:
Carlos Saura (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 May 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
In Madrid, the orphan sisters Irene, Ana and Maite are raised by their austere aunt Paulina together... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Morbid Recollections of a Dark Childhood more (21 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
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)
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Directed by
Carlos Saura 
 
Writing credits
Carlos Saura (story and screenplay)

Produced by
Elías Querejeta .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Teodoro Escamilla 
 
Film Editing by
Pablo González del Amo  (as Pablo G. Del Amo)
 
Production Design by
Rafael Palmero 
 
Costume Design by
Maiki Marín 
 
Makeup Department
Tomasa Benito .... assistant makeup artist
Concepción Cano .... hair stylist (as Conchita Cano)
Romana González .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Primitivo Álvaro .... production manager
Gregorio Hebrero .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roberto Parra .... assistant director
Francisco J. Querejeta .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Jesús Mateos .... furniture maker (as J. Mateos)
Jesús Mateos .... props (as J. Mateos)
 
Sound Department
Antonio Illán .... sound re-recordist (as Antonío Illán)
Bernardo Menz .... sound (as Bernardo Mens)
Miguel Ángel Polo .... sound (as Miguel Polo)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Javier A. López Martinez .... still photographer
Domingo Solano .... second camera operator
Santiago Zuazo .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angelines Castro .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
David Raposo .... assistant editor
Juan Ignacio San Mateo .... assistant editor (as Juan San Mateo)
 
Other crew
Francisco J. Lucio .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cria! (USA)
Raise Ravens (UK)
The Secret of Anna
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Runtime:
107 min | Argentina:105 min | Germany:110 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Madrid, Spain more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Maite: My mother died before I was born. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#4.1)" (1991) more
Soundtrack:
¡Hay, Maricruz! more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Morbid Recollections of a Dark Childhood, 18 July 2008
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Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In Madrid, the orphan sisters Irene (Conchota Pérez), Ana (Ana Torrent) and Maite (Maite Sánchez) are raised by their austere aunt Paulina (Mônica Randall) together with their mute and crippled grandmother after the death of their mother (Geraldine Chaplin) and their military father Anselmo (Héctor Alterio). Ana is a melancholic girl, fascinated by death, after seeing her mother having a painful death and her father dead in bed.

"Cria Cuervos" is a beautiful and sad movie of Carlos Saura that can be watched in two levels: in the first plane, it is a film that recalls the style of the family dramas of Ingmar Bergman. However, in a deeper level, the story is actually a metaphor of the recent Spanish political history, and each character represents a segment of their society: Ana's father represents the military dictatorship of Franco; her dying mother, the republic; her grandmother, those who miss the republic; Ana is probably the youth with a sad childhood surrounded by deaths. The conclusion is a message of hope for the people. I believe that those familiarized with the Spanish history would find many other elements, but in both levels this movie is wonderful. The title is a reference to the Spanish proverb "Cría cuervos y te sacaran los ojos" which means "Raise the ravens, and they will remove your eyes". Ana Torrent shows her amazing talent in the beginning of her successful career. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Cría Cuervos…" ("Raise Ravens…")

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