Cria Cuervos [2 Discs] [Criterion Collection]

Director: Carlos Saura Carlos Saura

Overview

Carlos Saura's powerful and poetic 1976 drama of a young Spanish girl growing up in a damaged household amidst the slow collapse of Franco's regime has been given a superior presentation in this DVD edition from the Criterion Collection. Cria Cuervos has been given an excellent new high-definition transfer for this release, presented in its original European widescreen aspect ratio of 1.66:1 (letterboxed on conventional televisions and enhanced for anamorphic play on 16x9 monitors); the rich color scheme of Teodoro Escamilla's cinematography has been reproduced with impressive accuracy (especially the dark tones on the interiors), and this looks as good (perhaps even better) than the picture did on its initial release. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono, retaining the original single-channel audio mix, and this DVD sounds as good as it looks. The dialogue is in the original Spanish, with optional English titles but no multiple language options. A bonus disc is included which features A Portrait of Carlos Saura, an hour-long documentary on the filmmaker originally produced for Spanish television, the film's original trailer, and new interviews with actresses Geraldine Chaplin and Anna Torrent. Finally, the packaging includes a booklet dominated by an essay from Paul Julian Smith, which discusses the film and the unique moment in Spanish history that it reflects. Cria Cuervos is a bold but graceful landmark in the Spanish cinema, and Criterion are to be congratulated for making it available on DVD in North America at long last, especially in such a thoughtful and well-crafted release.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2007
UPC:	0715515025225
Original Release:	1975
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	18,258

Special Features

Disc One - The Film: ; New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Original theatrical trailer; New and improved English subtitle translation; Disc Two - The Supplements: ; Portrait of Carlos Saura, a documentary on the life and career of the Spanish auteur; New interviews with actresses Geraldine Chaplin and Ana Torrent; Plus: a booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Paul Julian Smith

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ana Torrent	Ana
Geraldine Chaplin	Ane - The Mother
Maite Sanchez Alexandros	Juana
Monica Randall	Paulina
Florinda Chico	Rosa
Mirta Miller	Amelia Garontes
Maite Sanchez	Juana,Actor
Héctor Alterio	Anselmo
Germán Cobos	Nicolas Garontes
Josefina Díaz	Abuela
Conchita Pérez	Irene
Mónica Randal	Paulina
Conchie Perez	Actor
Hector Alerio	Actor

Technical Credits

Carlos Saura

Carlos Saura	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Elías Querejeta	Producer
Bernardo Menz	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Cria Cuervos: The Film
1. Logos/Opening Credits [2:25]
2. "Anselmo!" [7:06]
3. Funeral [6:10]
4. Flying [2:23]
5. Memories [3:35]
6. Manners [4:15]
7. Rosa [3:35]
8. "Porque te Vas" [5:48]
9. Grandmother [2:16]
10. Dress-Up [5:09]
11. Lies [2:48]
12. To Die at Home [6:47]
13. Not Sleepy [8:32]
14. "Mama!" [6:52]
15. In the Country [5:25]
16. Hide-and-Seek [4:45]
17. As a Baby [3:05]
18. Poison [4:27]
19. Roni [3:24]
20. Afternoon Tea [6:19]
21. Sewing Together [4:54]
22. Dead? [4:26]
23. Dream [5:27]
Disc #2 -- Cria Cuervos: The Supplements
1. A Childhood in Wartime [9:25]
2. Portraits of a Country [7:47]
3. Collaborations and Influences [9:01]
4. Censorship [8:39]
5. His Films After Franco [7:25]
6. Actors [6:15]
7. New Territory in Film [8:00]
8. Generations in Photos [6:08]

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Disc #1 -- Cria Cuervos: The Film
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Disc #2 -- Cria Cuervos: The Supplements
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