Volver

2006 film directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Movie film Q209667
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Volver

Summary

Volver is a film[1]. Volver ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,088 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Volver received the European Film Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Volver received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4].
  • Volver received the European Film Award for Best Composer[5].
  • Volver received the European Film Award for Best Director[6].
  • Volver received the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[7].
  • Volver's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Volver was directed by Pedro Almodóvar[9].
  • Pedro Almodóvar wrote the screenplay for Volver[10].
  • Volver's composer is recorded as Alberto Iglesias[11].
  • Volver's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • Volver's genre is comedy film[13].
  • A cast member of Volver was Penélope Cruz[14].
  • A cast member of Volver was Carmen Maura[15].
  • A cast member of Volver was Lola Dueñas[16].
  • A cast member of Volver was Blanca Portillo[17].
  • A cast member of Volver was Chus Lampreave[18].
  • A cast member of Volver was Yohana Cobo[19].
  • A cast member of Volver was Antonio de la Torre[20].
  • A cast member of Volver was Yolanda Ramos[21].
  • A cast member of Volver was María Isabel Díaz[22].
  • A cast member of Volver was Carmen Machi[23].
  • A cast member of Volver was Pilar Castro[24].
  • A cast member of Volver was Neus Sanz i Escobar[25].
  • Volver was produced by Esther García[26].
  • Volver's production company is recorded as El Deseo[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Volver was produced by Esther García[26]. Volver was directed by Pedro Almodóvar[9]. Pedro Almodóvar wrote the screenplay for Volver[10]. Cast members include Penélope Cruz[14], Carmen Maura[15], Lola Dueñas[16], Blanca Portillo[17], Chus Lampreave[18], and Yohana Cobo[19].

Publication

Publication dates include March 10, 2006[28], March 17, 2006[29], May 19, 2006[30], June 29, 2006[31], July 2, 2006[32], and July 6, 2006[33]. The original language of Volver was Spanish[34]. Genres include comedy drama[12] and comedy film[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include afterlife[35] and intergenerationality[36].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[37], founded in 1988[38]; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4], a class of award[39], founded in 1989[40]; European Film Award for Best Composer[5], a class of award[41], founded in 1989[42]; European Film Award for Best Director[6], a film award category[43], founded in 1988[44]; and European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[7], a European Film Awards[45], founded in 1997[46]. Reviews include 7.8/10[47], 91%[48], and 84/100[49].

Why It Matters

Volver ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,088 views/month).[2] Volver has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Volver is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Volver receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actress[3], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4], European Film Award for Best Composer[5], and European Film Award for Best Director[6].

References

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  15. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [48] . wikidata.org.
  29. [49] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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