| Description |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc; HD DVD (1920 x 1080p); mastered in high definition; PCM uncompressed audio. |
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Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Spanish; with optional subtitles in English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre, Carlos Blanco. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, José Luis Alcaine ; editor, José Salcedo ; music, Alberto Iglesias. |
| Note |
Special features: commentary with director Pedro Almodóvar and Penelope Cruz; "The making of Volver"; director and cast interviews. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; some sexual content and language. |
| Summary |
Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her drunk husband Paco. Her sister, Sole, is separated and works clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. Years ago, in the sisters birth village, they lost their parents in a fire in La Mancha. Their aunt, Paula, still lives in the village and continues to speak about her sister Irene, mother of the two sisters, as if she were still alive. When the old aunt dies the situation changes and the past returns(volver). |
| Awards |
Cannes Film Festival, 2006: Best Actress (To the female ensemble cast); Best Screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar). |
| Subject |
Mothers and daughters -- Spain -- Madrid -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Sisters -- Spain -- Madrid -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Aunts -- Spain -- Mancha -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Parents -- Death -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Families -- Spain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Ghost plays -- Videodiscs.
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Madrid (Spain) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mancha (Spain) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Madres e hijas -- España -- Madrid -- Teatro -- Videodiscs.
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Hermanas -- España -- Madrid -- Teatro -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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Motion pictures, Spanish.
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Spanish language materials. |
| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (SPANISH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Spanish language materials.
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| Added Author |
García, Esther.
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Almodóvar, Pedro.
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Cruz, Penélope.
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Maura, Carmen, 1945-
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Dueñas, Lola.
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Portillo, Blanca, 1963-
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Cobo, Yohana, 1985-
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Lampreave, Chus.
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Torre, Antonio de la, 1968-
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Blanco, Carlos, 1959-
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Deseo, S.A.
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Canal+ España (Firm)
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Spain. Ministerio de Cultura.
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Televisión Española.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
To return |
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Volver (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
1424857112 |
| Standard No. |
043396190580 |
| Music No. |
19058 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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