Almodóvar did not win the Palme d'Or at Cannes, however the entire female cast of Volver - led by Penélope Cruz - were collectively awarded the best actress honour, while Almodóvar won best screenplay.
Almodóvar could also have won for the music in Volver. Music is always very important in Almodóvar's movies. This time the essence is captured by the tango Volver by Carlos Gardel*. Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) is singing this song without knowing that her mother, who she assumes to be dead, is listening.
(...)
Volver
con la frente marchita
las nieves del tiempo
platearon mi sien.
Sentir
que es un soplo la vida
que veinte años no es nada
que febril la mirada
errante en las sombras
te busca y te nombra.
Vivir
con el alma aferrada
a un dulce recuerdo
que lloro otra vez.
(...)
Actually it's not Penélope, who is singing the song, but Estrella Morente. You will be able to see Estrella Morente in Carlos Saura's new movie Iberia:
*Listen here to Carlos Gardel interpreting Volver.
4 comments:
Señoras y señores, estas son pasión y melancolía pura. Gracias por compartirla con nosotros Don Gomad.
I tend to boycott all Penelope Cruz products since her ill fated affair with that eejit, Tom Cruise.
Ms. Mac, please show a bit of mercy. Let she who is without sin cast the first stone..
i dont know many of here movies but i do know who she is. thanx 4 the well wishes.
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