Volver with Penélope Cruz: DVD Cover
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Volver
a.k.a. Return Director: Pedro Almodóvar Cast: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo

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  • DVD Release Date: 04/03/2007
  • Original Release: 2006
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 4,267

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Features

Commentary with director Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz; The Making of Volver; Director and cast interviews

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Volver
1. Cleaning the Graves [3:20]
2. Aunt Paula [4:20]
3. Agustina [4:42]
4. Paco Lost Another Job [4:28]
5. Paula's Trouble [5:30]
6. An Opportunity and a Loss [3:54]
7. Freezing Paco [3:24]
8. Sudden Opportunity [4:12]
9. Seeing Ghosts [6:52]
10. A Mother in the Trunk [7:06]
11. Three Women and a Freezer [1:42]
12. Mother, the Russian Assistant [4:31]
13. Close Call [4:47]
14. Who's My Father? [2:43]
15. The Wrap Party [6:16]
16. Restaurant for Sale [3:07]
17. Agustina's Wish [4:47]
18. A Heart to Heart [1:55]
19. How to Get Rid of Your Man [6:24]
20. Mothers and Fathers [4:02]
21. Where's the Russian? [2:22]
22. Agustina on TV [3:07]
23. Raimunda's Surprise [4:53]
24. A Daughter's Tears [1:04]
25. What Really Happened [4:17]
26. A Family Without Men [3:33]
27. One Knows What the Other Seeks [1:54]
28. Closure [11:31]

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Editorial Reviews

Two sisters learn that the bonds of family don't always end after death in this gentle observational comedy drama that marks celebrated Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's 16th feature. The story explores the interactions between three generations of women in a Spanish family. Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) was born and raised in the apocryphal village of Alcanfor de las Infantas, in La Mancha, Spain. However, she now resides in Madrid, where she works as a janitor. She is married to Paco (Antonio de la Torre), an unemployed layabout, and looks after her daughter, Paula (Yohana Cobo). Raimunda's mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), died several years back (along with her father) in a house fire. Raimunda's younger sister, Sole (Lola Dueñas), also lives in Madrid and works as a hair stylist, while their aunt Paula (Chus Lampreave) still makes her home in La Mancha, with occasional help from neighbor Agustina (Blanca Portillo). The story takes an unusual and mystical twist when Agustina mentions that Irene has begun reappearing in ghostly form -- a fact questioned by Raimunda and Sole. After a murder and an unexpected family tragedy, Paula's story is indeed corroborated by the appearance of Irene's spirit (who has come to comfort her family), and Sole must decide how to respond to the long-dead mother's strange, enchanting presence. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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When is a ghost story NOT a ghost story?by Queengeek

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December 06, 2009: When it's a Pedro Almodovar movie, of course. This isn't Almodovar's best movie (that would be ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER), but it would be a masterpiece in any other director's filmography. I loved this movie, and I loved Penelope Cruz in it.

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May 28, 2007: This is a great movie, though it's all in Spanish, I didn't find that in any way a drawback. This movie is amazing and captivating. The performances are excellent and the plot is amazing!!


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