Volver [DVD]/ El Deseo presents an Almodovar film.
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TextPublication details: Spain : El Deseo, 2006.Edition: Two-disc editionDescription: 2 digital versatile discs (115 mins. approx.) : col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): DDC classification: - DVD 127
- \'Volver\' was one of the films competing for the Palme d\'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It won two awards: Best Actress (shared by the six main actresses) and Best Screenplay. The film received two nominations at the 2006 Golden Globes: Best Actress for Penľope Cruz and Best Foreign Language Film. Cruz also received Academy Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone DVD | DVD 127 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 223897 |
Special features: commentary by Pedro Almodovar and Penelope Cruz; informe semenal - Pedro Almodovar documentary; a conversation with Pedro and the cast; Cannes Film Festival 2006; behind the scenes musical montage; interview with Pedro Almodovar; interview with Penelope Cruz; interiew with Carmen Maura and audio description.
In Spanish \'volver\' means \'to return\' (specifically to return to a place).
Raimunda (Cruz) and her sister Sole (Lola Duenas) are visited by the apparition ot their mother (Carmen Maura), who has returned to reconcile with her daughters and resolve an issue that has haunted the family since her death. In Pedro Almodovar\'s film, the living and deceased co-exist without discord, creating a film experience which is at once hilarious and yet filled with a deep genuine emotion. Volver is a film about life in Almodovar\'s native La Mancha; a film about the way the presence of the dead continues to add richness and humanity to the lives of those they leave behind.
Rated 15: contains moderate sex reference and violence.
Dolby digital; widescreen version 16:9; presented in 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
\'Volver\' was one of the films competing for the Palme d\'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It won two awards: Best Actress (shared by the six main actresses) and Best Screenplay. The film received two nominations at the 2006 Golden Globes: Best Actress for Penľope Cruz and Best Foreign Language Film. Cruz also received Academy Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress.