Cria Cuervos

UPC: 715515025225

Studio: Criterion

Summary: Carlos Saura wrote and directed this powerful psychological drama in which family crises which reflect the embattled soul of a nation are seen through the eyes of an unusually perceptive child. Ana (Ana Torrent) is an eight-year-old girl growing up in a troubled household -- her father Anselmo (Hector Alterio) is a general in the Spanish military during the waning days of Franco's repressive regime, and her mother (Geraldine Chaplin) is dead, Ana having witnessed her agonizing final moments. Anna, her older sister Irene (Conchita Perez) and younger sister Juana (Maite Sanchez) are looked after by their emotionally chilly Aunt Paulina (Monica Randall), while housekeeper Rosa (Florinda Chico) provides what little warmth there is to be found in the household. While Ana's mother is gone, the girl frequently sees and hears her mother's spirit, and is convinced Anselmo's emotional neglect and infidelity is responsible for her death, leading the youngster to take her own form of revenge against her father. The title Cria Cuervos is taken from a Spanish proverb -- "Raise ravens and they'll pluck out your eyes." The film was originally released in the United States under title Cria!, and has been screened in English-speaking territories as Raise Ravens and The Secret of Ana. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Foreign Film – null Special Jury Grand Prix – Cannes Film Festival Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Film Presented – Venice International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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

Cria Cuervos

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 08/14/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: 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]

Cast and Crew: German Cobos  Actor 
Geraldine Chaplin  Actor 
Conchita Perez  Actor 
Ana Torrent  Actor 
Héctor Alterio  Actor 
Maite Sanchez  Actor 
Florinda Chico  Actor 
Monica Randal  Actor 
Mirta Miller  Actor 
Carlos Saura  Director 
Carlos Saura  Producer 
Carlos Saura  Screenwriter 
Josefina Diaz  Actor 

Country: Spain