Volver

The Resource Volver
Label
Volver
Statement of responsibility
Sony Pictures Classics ; Ministerio de Cultura ; con la participación de TVE ; y Canal+ España ; El Deseo presenta ; produced by Esther García ; writer, Pedro Almodóvar ; directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Title variation
To return
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • spa
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 note
Cannes Film Festival, 2006: Best Actress (To the female ensemble cast); Best Screenplay (Pedro Almodóvar).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, José Luis Alcaine ; editor, José Salcedo ; music, Alberto Iglesias
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; some sexual content and language
Language note
In Spanish, with optional English subtitles
LC call number
PN1995.9.C55
LC item number
.V65847 2007
PerformerNote
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre, Carlos Blanco
Runtime
121
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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