Nine Queens
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fabian Bielinsky
Gaston Pauls
Ricardo Darin
Leticia Bredice
Tomas Fonzi
Graciela Tenembaun
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Early one morning Juan is pulling a bill-switching scheme in an all-night deli when Marcos, an apparently innocent bystander, pretends to whisk him off to the police. But Marcos is a con-artist, just helping out a new recruit, and he enlists Juan in a plot that he claims will set them up for early retirement. Juan is skeptical at first, but agrees to work with Marcos after he impresses him with a few sophisticated cons. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme then seemingly falls in their laps--an old time con-man enlists Juan and Marcos to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps--The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters including Marcos' beautiful sister Valeria, their innocent younger brother, Frederico who idolizes Marcus--as well as a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the action moves from humble barrios to luxury hotels, it soon appears that the city itself is part of an elaborate plot.
Director
Fabian Bielinsky
Cast
Gaston Pauls
Ricardo Darin
Leticia Bredice
Tomas Fonzi
Graciela Tenembaun
Maria Mercedes Villagara
Gabriel Correa
Pochi Ducasse
Luis Armesto
Ernesto Arias
Amancay Espindola
Isaac Fajm
Jorge Noya
Ignasi Abadal
Carlos Lanari
Roberto Rey
Celia Juarez
Alejandro Awada
Antonio Ugo
Leon Dyzen
Elsa Berenguer
Carlos Falcone
Ricardo Diaz Mourelle
Ulises Celestino
Norberto Arcusin
Gabriel Molinelli
Emanuel Mercado
Claudio Rissi
Oscar Nuñez
Graciela Tenenbaum
Crew
Fabian Bielinsky
Cecilia Bossi
Pablo Bossi
Marcelo Camorino
Martin Hodara
Cesar Lerner
Daniela Passalaqua
Marcelo Salvioli
Marcelo Salvioli
Monica Toschi
Osvaldo Vacca
Sergio Zottola
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Selected Best Argentinean Film of 2000 by the Argentinean FIPRESCI.
Winner of seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing by the 2001 Agrentinean Film Critic's Association.
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States on Video October 1, 2002
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States Spring April 19, 2002
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 23 - April 8, 2001.
Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31 - September 3, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.
Feature directorial debut for Fabian Bielinsky.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 23 - April 8, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States Spring April 19, 2002 (NY, LA)
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video October 1, 2002
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competition) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.)
