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Great Directors

Film Studies 120. Great Directors. PEDRO ALMODOVAR. Volver (2006). Volver literally means “to return to a place.” Volver won the Best Screenplay award and the award for Best Actress at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

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Great Directors

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  1. Film Studies 120 Great Directors

  2. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver (2006) Volver literally means “to return to a place.” • Volver won the Best Screenplay award and the award for Best Actress at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. • The film also received two nominations at the 2006 Golden Globes: Best Actress for Penelope Cruz as well as Best Foreign Language Film. • In addition, Penelope Cruz received Academy Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress in the role of Raimunda.

  3. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver (2006) Almodovar says about Volver’s story: It is precisely about death...More than about death itself, the screenplay talks about the rich culture that surrounds death in the region of La Mancha, where I was born. It is about the way (not tragic at all) in which various female characters, of different generations, deal with this culture.

  4. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver: Subject Matters • The key subject matters of Volver are: • Death • Wise female peasants • The rural home town • Sense of “Spanish-ness” • Passion, jealousy and betrayal • Long-suppressed secrets • Absurdist humor

  5. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Mise-en-Scene & Cinematography • Volver‘s Mise-en-Scene: • Costume • Hair Style • Make Up • Décor • Props • Use of Color • Volver‘s Cinematography: • Close-ups • Medium Shots • Long Shots

  6. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver (2006) Main Characters: • Penelope Cruz: Raimunda • YohanaCobo: Paula • Lola Duenas: Sole(Soledad) • Blanca Portillo: Agustina • ChusLampreave: Tia Paula • Carmen Maura: Irene(Raimunda and Sole’s mother)

  7. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver: Subject Matters • Death:Chapter 1 • Wise female peasants - The rural home town - Sense of “Spanish-ness”:Chapters 2 and 3 • Passion, jealousy and betrayal – Long suppressed secrets: Chapter 25 • Absurdist humor: Agustina grows and smokes grass; Raimunda “smells” her mother’s presence; Irene thinks she looks more Chinese than Russian; etc.

  8. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Volver (2006) • Penelope Cruz => Raimunda: • The New York Times chose Penelope Cruz’s performance in Volver as one of the ten best female performances of the year. • She emulates Gina Lolobrigida’s, Anna Magnani’s and Sophia Loren’s looks and mannerism.

  9. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Penelope Cruz: Raimunda

  10. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Penelope Cruz: Raimunda

  11. PEDRO ALMODOVAR Penelope Cruz: Raimunda

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