Volver [Blu-ray] | ![Volver [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51p2MTiPtML._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Actors: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 19285
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 043396190580
UPC: 043396190580
EAN: 0043396190580
ASIN: B000N3T0DM
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
VOLVER (BR/WS 1.85 A/DD 5.1/PCM 5.1/ENG-SUB)
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Spanish for "Coming Back," Volver is a return to the all-female format of All About My Mother. 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. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Very pleased. February 24, 2010
b*2
Item arrived in exact condition described by seller. Works perfectly. Two thumbs way up for the movie, high five for the seller.
 story of women, frequently mezmerizing October 31, 2009
Alan A. Elsner (Washington DC)
This is a movie about women. Men rarely appear and when they do are usually loutish and brutish. The women seem completely self-sufficient, mutually supportive, brave and resourceful.
The memorable opening scene makes the point. Women from a village in the Spanish plains are busy polishing and cleaning their husbands' headstones and tombs. The camera widens and we see scores and scores of women.
Penelope Cruz gives a wonderful performance. Her presence lights up the screen even when she is seen weeping bitterly. At such moments, she looks almost haggard but her inner beauty shines through.
Cruz is at the fulcrum of this movie. I don't want to disclose any surprises so I'll simply say the story concerns three generations of women, all of whom have to overcome the trauma of ill-treatment by men. They do so by painfully uniting.
The photography is frequently arresting and the story engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
 How not to dispose of a freezer March 1, 2009
sft (UK)
Volver is a restrained effort from this often flamboyant director. Unfortunately it's also one of his weakest. Uncharacteristically, Almodovar seems unsure both of himself and his themes and this is reflected in a rather flat and stunted script. None of the threads touched upon are developed enough to give the movie a true sense of direction. It is, however, redeemed somewhat by the performances. Penelope Cruz, in particular, is impressive. Overall a disappointment when compared to Almodovar's other work.
Volver - Blu-ray Info December 19, 2008
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Version: U.S.A / Sony / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-2 BD-50
Running time: 2:01:05
Movie size: 29,26 GB
Disc size: 35,20 GB
Total bit rate: 32.23 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 25.06 Mbps
LPCM Audio Spanish 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4608 kbps / 16-bit
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English / English SDH
Number of chapters: 16
#Audio commentary
#The Making of Volver (8 min)
#Director and Cast Interviews
--Director/writer Pedro Almodovar (10 min)
--Actress Penélope Cruz (5 min)
--Actress Carmen Maura (8 min)
#Tribute to Penelope Cruz (AFI interview) (17 min)
#Photo gallery
#Poster gallery
#Bonus trailers (HD)
Blu Ray Review November 4, 2008
HD 145
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
This review isn't about the movie. Sorry. You can read all the other reviews for that. The picture quality is very good but I'm disappointed in format/screen size they used. It's not 16x9. So the movie is still in letterbox form even on an HD widescreen tv. There aren't that many extra features either.
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