Cría cuervos (1976)

Calificación de los usuarios:

8.0/10   

Director:

Carlos Saura

Escritores:

Carlos Saura (screenplay)
Carlos Saura (story)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

18 mayo 1977 (USA)

Género:

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

Premios:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Perspectives

Reparto

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
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Josefina Díaz	...	Abuela
Conchita Pérez	...	Irene
Juan Sánchez Almendros
Mayte Sanchez	...	Juana (as Maite Sánchez)

También conocida como:

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

Duración:

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

País:

Spain

Idioma:

Español

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.66 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

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

Locaciones de Filmación:

Madrid, Spain

Compañía:

Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

Citas:

Maite: My mother died before I was born.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en "Zomergasten: (#7.4)" (1994)

Banda de Sonido:

Ay, Mari Cruz

Perspectives

This film is such a splendid experience that it's difficult to really describe objectively why. The plot, the characters are revealed at a perfect tempo, keeping the audience engrossed and anticipating what's next. Any film with such sparse dialogue needs to make the rare lines worthwhile, and Saura certainly does, probably learning from Erice, the master of indispensable dialogue. Ana Torrent invites all sorts of Erice comparisons, but I see Saura taking a step beyond him here visually.

"Beehive" was a landmark film, and unlike anything that had been made. But the camera maintained the same distance and the story was fundamentally allegorical. Saura experiments with distance, sometimes following the characters closely, sometimes giving an omniscient birds eye view of the area. Sometimes remaining a mere witness to what's happening. It's very carefully calculated to best enhance the scene and keep these extraordinary events within the realm of possibility.

If there's such a film as a director's film, this is it. Although it is certainly worthwhile for the performances as well.

5 out of 5 - Essential