Cría cuervos (1976)

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writer:

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 - The Aunt
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 - The Grandmother
Conchita Pérez	...	Irene
Juan Sánchez Almendros
Mayte Sanchez	...	Juana (as Maite Sánchez)

Directed by
Carlos Saura

Writing credits
Carlos Saura		(story and screenplay)

Produced by
Pedro El Samu	....	assistant producer
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
Fernando Hermoso	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roberto Parra	....	second assistant director
Pedro Pérez	....	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
José M. de Nicolás	....	assistant camera (as José MaNicolás)
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)

Music Department
Federico Mompou	....	composer: theme music
Federico Monpou	....	composer: theme music

Other crew
Francisco J. Lucio	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L. (as Una Produccíon Elías Querejeta)

Distributors

• Emiliano Piedra (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Manga Films (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• Jason Allyn (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Carlotta Films (2007) (France) (DVD) (PAL speed-up) (remastered)
• Criterion Collection, The (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Kinokuniya (2009) (Japan) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Exa S.A.  sound re-recording (as EXA)
• Madrid Film S.A.  laboratory (as Madrid Film)

Also Known As:

Cria! (USA)
Raise Ravens (UK)

Runtime:

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:

¡Hay, Maricruz!

so true

When death enters childhood it becomes a part of life without the real understanding of the matter. Little Ana from a viewer (witnessing her mother's death) tries to become a punishing hand of destiny, truelly beliving she killed her father and her aunt. And all this without loosing any of the "sweet" naivity. Her melancholic, grown up expression, strong feeling loneliness, gives the character to the whole movie and breaks your heart.