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Nine Queens

Country: Argentina, Language: Spanish, 114 mins

Original Title

Nueve Reinas
  • Director: Fabián Bielinsky
  • Writer: Fabián Bielinsky
  • Producer: Pablo Bossi

CGiii Comment

Deeply flawed and predictable.

Performances and production values are all adequate - shame about the great big plot holes.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them 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' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom.

Cast & Characters

Gaston Pauls as Juan;
Ricardo Darin as Marcos;
Graciela Tenenbaum as Convenience Store Employee;
Maria Mercedes Villagra as Convenience Store Employee 2;
Gabriel Correa as Convenience Store Manager;
Pochi Ducasse as Aunt;
Luis Armesto as Bar Waiter;
Ernesto Arias as Bar Manager;
Amancay Espindola as Woman in Elevator;
Isaac Fajm as Vendor;
Jorge Noya as Anibal;
Leticia Bredice as Valeria;
Oscar Nunez as Sandler;
Ignasi Abadal as Vidal Gandolfo;
Carlos Lanari as Man on Cell Phone