The Widows of Thursdays

The Widows of Thursdays (Spanish: Las viudas de los jueves) is a 2009 Argentine-Spanish crime drama film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro and based on the novel of the same name by Claudia Piñeiro (published in English as Thursday Night Widows). It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Pablo Echarri, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Juan Diego Botto, Ernesto Alterio, Ana Celentano, Juana Viale, Gabriela Toscano and Gloria Carrá.

The Widows of Thursdays
SpanishLas viudas de los jueves
Directed byMarcelo Piñeyro
Screenplay by
Based onLas viudas de los Jueves
by Claudia Piñeiro
Produced byGerardo Herrero
Starring
CinematographyAlfredo Mayo
Edited byJuan Carlos Macías
Music byRoque Baños
Production
companies
  • Tornasol Films
  • Castafiore Films
  • Haddock Films
Release dates
  • 10 September 2009 (2009-09-10) (Argentina)
  • 26 March 2010 (2010-03-26) (Spain)
Running time
122 min
Countries
  • Argentina
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Set in 2001 Argentina,[1] the story focuses on a crime committed in a gated community and the secrets surrounding wealthy families who reside there.

Cast

Production

The film is a Tornasol Films, Castafiore Films, and Haddock Films coproduction.[2] Shooting locations included the Ciudad de la Luz film studio in Alicante.[3]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Argentina on 10 September 2009 and in Spain on 26 March 2010.[4]

See also

References
  1. Rubio Alcover 2014, p. 140.
  2. "Ciudad de la Luz (Alicante) acogerá desde hoy el rodaje de 'Las viudas de los jueves' de Marcelo Piñeyro". Europa Press. 24 April 2009.
  3. "Ciudad de la Luz cumple cinco años con Naomi Watts y Ewan Mac Gregor como 'padrinos'". El Mundo. 11 July 2010.
  4. Rubio Alcover, Agustín (2014). "Sin lugar en el mundo. Narrativa, puesta en escena y discurso en las películas hispanoargentinas de Marcelo Piñeyro". Fotocinema. Revista Científica de Cine y Fotografía. Málaga: UMA Editorial (8): 162. doi:10.24310/Fotocinema.2014.v0i8.5949. ISSN 2172-0150.
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