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Cria!

Cria!

19767.51h 45m

Overview

Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother.

Directed by Carlos Saura
Written by Carlos Saura
Produced by Elías Querejeta
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Top Cast

Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent

Ana

Conchita Pérez

Conchita Pérez

Irene

Mayte Sánchez

Mayte Sánchez

Maite

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

María

Mónica Randall

Mónica Randall

Paulina

Florinda Chico

Florinda Chico

Rosa

J

Josefina Díaz

Grandmother

Germán Cobos

Germán Cobos

Nicolás

Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Anselmo

Mirta Miller

Mirta Miller

Amelia

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipmadrid, spainreflectivecomplexmother daughter relationshipdramaticintensedepressingcruel

About Cria!

Cria! is a drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of sibling relationship, madrid, spain, reflective, complex, mother daughter relationship, dramatic. Directed by Carlos Saura, it stars Ana Torrent, Conchita Pérez, Mayte Sánchez. Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother.

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