Cria! (1976)
June 3, 1976Release Date
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Release DateJune 3, 1976
Original NameCría cuervos
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Filming LocationsMadrid, Spain
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Cría Cuervos ([ˈkɾi.a ˈkweɾβos], "Raise Ravens", also written Cría cuervos…) is a 1976 Spanish psychological drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura and produced by Elías Querejeta. The film is an allegorical drama about an eight-year-old girl dealing with her troubled childhood. Starred by Geraldine Chaplin and Ana Torrent and co-starred by Mónica Randall, Conchi Perez, Mayte Sanchez, Florinda Chico and Héctor Alterio.
Highly acclaimed, it received the Grand Prix at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It also was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Nowadays the movie is regarded as Carlos Saura's greatest masterpiece, one of the best movies of the 1976, of 1970s, of the 20th century and one of best and greatest classics of the Spanish cinema.