Cría Cuervos (1976)
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- PG
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 18 May 1977 (USA)
- Movie
In the twilight of Francisco Franco's dictatorship, an 8-year-old orphan and her two sisters find shelter in the house of their stern aunt and try their best to acclimatize to a new reality. Can they summon up the courage to grow up?
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Ana Torrent | ... |
Ana niña
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Conchita Pérez | ... |
Irene
(as Conchi Perez)
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Mayte Sanchez | ... |
Maite
(as Maite Sánchez)
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| Geraldine Chaplin | ... |
María / Ana
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| Mónica Randall | ... |
Paulina
(as Monica Randall)
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| Florinda Chico | ... |
Rosa
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Josefina Díaz | ... |
Abuela
(as Josefina Diaz)
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| Germán Cobos | ... |
Nicolás Garontes
(as German Cobos)
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| Héctor Alterio | ... |
Anselmo
(as Hector Alterio)
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| Mirta Miller | ... |
Amelia Garontes
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| Julieta Serrano | ... |
Ana (voice)
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Juan Sánchez Almendros | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Carlos Saura | ||
Written by
| Carlos Saura | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Elías Querejeta | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Teo Escamilla | ... | (as Teodoro Escamilla) |
Editing by
| Pablo G. del Amo | ... | (as Pablo G. Del Amo) |
Editorial Department
| David Raposo | ... | assistant editor |
| Juan Ignacio San Mateo | ... | second assistant editor (as Juan San Mateo) |
Set Decoration by
| Rafael Palmero | ||
Costume Design by
| Maiki Marín | ... | (as Maiki Marin) |
Makeup Department
| Tomasa Benito | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Concepción Cano | ... | hair stylist (as Conchita Cano) |
| Romana González | ... | makeup artist (as Romana Gonzalez) |
Production Management
| Primitivo Álvaro | ... | unit production manager (as Primitivo Alvaro) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| José A. Hernández | ... | director trainee (as José A. Hernandez) |
| Roberto Parra | ... | second assistant director |
| Pedro Pérez | ... | third assistant director (as Pedro E. Pérez) |
| Francisco J. Querejeta | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Fernando Hermoso | ... | property master |
| Jesús Mateos | ... | furniture (as J. Mateos) / props (as J. Mateos) |
Sound Department
| Antonio Illán | ... | re-recording mixer (as Antonio Illan) |
| Bernardo Menz | ... | sound (as Bernardo Mens) |
| Miguel Ángel Polo | ... | boom operator (as Miguel Polo) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| José M. de Nicolás | ... | assistant camera (as José Mª Nicolás) |
| Javier A. López Martinez | ... | still photographer (as Javier A. Lopez Martinez) |
| Domingo Solano | ... | second operator |
| Santiago Zuazo | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angelines Castro | ... | seamstress |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paco Lucio | ... | script supervisor (as Francisco J. Lucio) |
Additional Crew
| Pedro Esteban | ... | production assistant (as Pedro E. Samu) |
| Gregorio Hebrero | ... | production staff |
| M. Grange | ... | french adaptation (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Vincent | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Emiliano Piedra (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- ABC-Kinot (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1976) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Carousel Films (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Doperfilme (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gala Film Distributors (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Interama (United States) (theatrical)
- Jason Allyn (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (2K restoration)
- Transeuropa (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- ARTE (1995) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
- BFI Video (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2007) (France) (DVD) (PAL speed-up) (remastered)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2008) (France) (tv)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- PFC Vidéo (1995) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1982) (France) (video) (Betamax) (dubbed version)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV5 (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- TV5 (2004) (France) (tv)
- TV5 (2004) (Switzerland) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1975) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Estudios Exa (sound re-recording)
- Madrid Film S.A. (laboratory)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Madrid, orphan sisters Irene, Ana, and Maite are raised by their austere aunt Paulina and their mute, crippled grandmother after the deaths of their mother and their military father Anselmo. Ana is a melancholic girl, fascinated by death, after watching her mother having a painful death and her father dead in bed. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Regards d'une Enfance. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title in Spanish stems from the phrase "Raise ravens and they'll pluck out your eyes." The equivalent phrase in English would be "you reap what you sow." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #4.1 (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Canción y Danzas N.6 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits identify Cancion y Danzas Number 5 of Frederic Mompou. But it was definitely Number 6 that we heard. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maite:
My mother died before I was born. See more » |