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Cría cuervos
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User Rating:
8.0/10   1,963 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Carlos Saura (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 May 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
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:
the 2nd level more (21 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
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)
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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
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cria! (USA)
Raise Ravens (UK)
Alleva corvi (Italy) [it]
Cría cuervos... korppi sylissä (Finland) [fi]
Cria Corvos (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Nakarmic kruki (Poland) [pl]
Nevelj hollót... (Hungary) [hu]
Züchte Raben (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:
Germany:110 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Filming Locations:

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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22 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
the 2nd level, 5 March 2003
10/10
Author: Efzed from France

Like almost everyone i found this movie extraordinary touching and beautiful when i first saw it. I watched it several times and i realized something, it's really about Spain under Franco's dictatorship. Every character is a metaphor of Spain , the beautiful mother killed, cheated on by her military husband, the collaborating auntie who tries to educate the children, the old mute grand mother, who only wants to remember the old days (the republic) etc... every line in the movie can be heard in a completely different. The young rebel Ana is a true symbol of the spanish youth who can't stand anymore the military oppression, and who wanna be free to see the outside world (the song is reggae !). and the final scene with the hope of a new era coming (when the kids are arriving at school as a new year is beginning) is the reflection of what was about to happen in Spain (Franco died the same year). Anyway, whether you want to see its political message or not, it's just a wonderful movie, one of my favorite.

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