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Nine Queens

2000 · 114 min

A twisty, talky con-game thriller that keeps you guessing and second-guessing every smile.

Tagline
If you think you've got it figured out... you've been conned.
Overview
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • revenge
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Fabián Bielinsky
Written by
Fabián Bielinsky
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Leticia Brédice, Gabo Correa, Pochi Ducasse, Jorge Noya, María Mercedes Villagra, Ignasi Abadal
Music
César Lerner
Cinematography
Marcelo Camorino
Runtime
114 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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