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Volver [DVD] [2006]

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Director: Pedro Almodovar
Actors: Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portilla
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1638

Format: PAL
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5060002835722
ASIN: B000TVNR2S

Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: August 13, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
Spanish for "coming back," iVolver/i is a return to the all-female format of All About My Mother/i. Unlike Pedro Almodóvar's previous two pictures, the story revolves around a group of women in Madrid and his native La Mancha. (The cast received a collective best actress award at Cannes.) Raimunda (a zaftig Penélope Cruz) is the engine powering this heartfelt, yet humorous vehicle. When husband Paco (Antonio de la Torre) is murdered, Raimunda makes like Mildred Pierce to deflect attention away from daughter Paula (Yohana Cobo). After telling everyone the lout has left, she struggles to conceal his body. The other women in her life all have secrets of their own. Her sister, Sole (Lola Dueñas), for instance, has taken in their mother, Irene (a sprightly Carmen Maura). Since Irene perished in a fire, is this person a ghost or simply a woman who looks like her? Then there's their childhood friend, Agustina (Blanca Portillo), who is desperate to find out why her mother disappeared after the blaze. Was she responsible? Almodóvar deftly blends the ghost story with the murder mystery in his tribute to the Italian neo-realist films of the 1950s. The resilient Raimunda is a throwback to the earthy heroines of Sophia Loren and Anna Magnani. The latter appears in Luchino Visconti's Bellissima, which shows up on Sole's television one night (thus confirming the link). If Almodóvar's 16th feature lacks the emotional punch of the more audacious Talk to Her, it's less heavy-handed than Bad Education and Cruz is a revelation. i--Kathleen C. Fennessy/i

Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars

Penelope at her best !! June 25, 2009
Boudewyn Van Dyck (Beaujolais, France.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Probably my favourite Almodovar movie: entertaining, funny, great acting from all characters, great plot. Do it again Sam...

5 out of 5 stars

One of Almodovar's best July 9, 2009
Ms. S. A. Fleming (UK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I really enjoyed this film. Good plot line and good acting. What more could you want!

5 out of 5 stars

CRUZ.....Set's you on Fire September 1, 2009
Desire
Almodovar brings another great picture. The normal weirdness with bright colors and the women have their natural beauty...and he gives us some nice shots. br / br /Great enjoyment to watch more than once.

4 out of 5 stars

Very enjoyable October 15, 2009
L. Bartleet
A fun, blackly humorous comedy/family drama. it's quite odd to begin with but it's heart-warming, in spanish (of course) and penelope cruz shines (as always). I wasn't at all suprised that i enjoyed it.

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