Film · 2019
The Weasel's Tale
Original titleEl cuento de las comadrejas
Directed by Juan José Campanella · starring Graciela Borges, Oscar Martínez and Luis Brandoni
- 7.8 AverageMovieNCo
- 7.7 Users9 votes
- 8.0 Critics1 review
Synopsis
Based on the 1976 Argentinian movie 'Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic', 'The Weasel's Tale' is a black comedy developed almost completely in a countryside mansion. There they live, since four decades ago, Mara Ordaz (Graciela Borges), an actress, diva, and star in the Argentinian cinema golden age who still lives in that period. She lives with her husband Pedro de Córdova (Luis Brandoni), also an old actor, less successful than his wife, who during his last years turned the plastic arts into his main occupation. The marriage shares the house with two friends: Norberto Imbert (Óscar Martínez), one of the directors who directed Mara more times; and Martín Saravia (Marcos Mundstock), an important writer. Nonetheless, the life of this group will soon be threatened by Bárbara (Clara Lago) and Francisco (Nicolás Francella). Lovely and charming in the beginning, both of them will become some kind of intruders who want to keep the mansion and incorporate to their real estate business. This will provoke the angry reactions of the owners, who will get together against this affront.
A film made by Juan José Campanella, who gets back to direct real actors and actresses almost ten years after the release of 'The Secret in Their Eyes'.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 129 min2 hours and 9 minutes
- How long is The Weasel's Tale?
- 2 hours and 9 minutes (129 minutes).
- Who directed The Weasel's Tale?
- Juan José Campanella.
- Who is in The Weasel's Tale?
- It stars Graciela Borges, Oscar Martínez, Luis Brandoni and Marcos Mundstock.
Cast
Full cast (13)-
Graciela Borges Mara Ordaz
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Oscar Martínez Norberto Imbert
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Luis Brandoni Pedro De Córdova
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Marcos Mundstock Martín Saravia
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Clara Lago Bárbara Otamendi
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Nicolás Francella Francisco Gourmand
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Luz Cipriota Hostess
- Director
- Juan José Campanella
- Writers
- Juan José Campanella
Reviews
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What the critics say 8.0, from one review
- 8.0 ClarinPablo O. Scholz
The long awaited come back by Juan José Campanella (...) he comes with a very worthy one, recognizable due to its dialogue. What is also a way to honor the golden Argentinian cinema that existed…
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