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Juan José Campanella's Black Comedy 'La casa delle stelle' Premieres

other · 2026-04-27

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

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