Juan José Campanella's Black Comedy 'La casa delle stelle' Premieres
Juan José Campanella, a decade after his award-winning 'The Secret in Their Eyes', releases 'La casa delle stelle' (El cuento de las comadrejas), a black comedy blending humor, thriller, and meta-cinematic reflections. The film is a remake of José A. Martínez Suárez's 1976 'Los muchachos de antes no usaban arsénico'. It stars Graciela Borges as Mara Ordaz, a former Golden Age cinema star living in isolation with her ex-actor husband, director, and screenwriter. Their equilibrium is disrupted by two real estate agents. The cast includes Oscar Martínez, Marcos Mundstock, and Luis Brandoni. The film is a Spanish-Argentine production from 2019, directed by Campanella and co-written with Darren Kloomok.
Key facts
- Film is a black comedy titled 'La casa delle stelle' (El cuento de las comadrejas).
- Directed by Juan José Campanella, 10 years after 'The Secret in Their Eyes'.
- Remake of José A. Martínez Suárez's 1976 film 'Los muchachos de antes no usaban arsénico'.
- Stars Graciela Borges, Oscar Martínez, Luis Brandoni, Marcos Mundstock, Clara Lago.
- Plot: retired artists' lives disrupted by real estate agents.
- Genre: comedy, drama, thriller.
- Screenplay by Juan José Campanella and Darren Kloomok.
- Duration: 129 minutes.
- Production countries: Argentina and Spain.
- Year: 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Juan José Campanella
- José A. Martínez Suárez
- Graciela Borges
- Oscar Martínez
- Luis Brandoni
- Marcos Mundstock
- Clara Lago
- Darren Kloomok
- Giulia Pezzoli
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Argentina
- Spain
- Madrid