Cria cuervos (DVD + Blu-ray)`
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Release Date: 04/12/2017
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Cría cuervos (DVD +Blu-ray)
Director: Carlos Saura
Shot in the summer of 1975 as General Franco lay dying, Saura's masterpiece takes its title from a sinister Spanish proverb: Raise ravens and they'll pluck out your eyes.
A subtle yet unmistakeable indictment of the family as a repressive force in Spanish society, Cría cuervos centres on an eight-year-old orphan (the spellbinding Ana Torrent, The Spirit of the Beehive) who believes herself to have poisoned her cold, authoritarian father (Héctor Alterio), a high-ranking military man who she blames for the death of her adored mother (Geraldine Chaplin).
One of the cinema's most hauntingly vivid depictions of a child's fantasy-imbued reality, Cría cuervos is a darkly unsettling and deeply touching film which stands as a landmark of Spanish cinema.
Special features
* Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
* On-stage interview with Carlos Saura (2012, 23 mins, DVD only)
* Original theatrical trailers
* Optional English language soundtrack
* Fully illustrated booklet featuring new essays and notes from Maria Delgado, Mar Diestro-Dópido and Michael Brooke, and full film credits
Spain 1976 colour 110 minutes Spanish language, with English subtitles original aspect ratio 1.66:1 Cert 12 (contains moderate sex references and disturbing scenes) 1 x DVD9: PAL, Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps), region 2 1 x BD25: 1080p, 24fps, PCM mono audio (48kHz/24-bit), Region B
REVIEW
'a masterpiece of form and technique, and Chaplin and Torrent are both outstanding' ***** --Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian