Movie Description A repressed young cinephile takes in a boarder whose charismatic personality wins over the idiosyncratic occupants of the building. However, it's soon difficult for the tenants to ignore the clues linking their new friend to a string of brutal political murders. Riveting and macabre, with a truly suspenseful story building gradually to a shockingly humorous conclusion.
| Credits | | Cast: | Cipe Lincovsky, Colin Firth, Dora Bryan, Elvia Andreoli, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Francesca Daloja, James Telfer, Juan Vitali, Miguel Ligero |
Notes Director Martin Donovan was born and raised in Argentina, but has lived most of his adult life in England.
Premiered at the 1989 Cinetex Film Festival in Las Vegas.
Film's running time is 124 minutes in theaters and sometimes on television; however it runs 117 minutes on video and laserdisc, and was cut under the supervision of director Donovan.
Winner Best Picture and Best Director at the Seattle International Film Festival, 1989.
CFI color and prints. Shot on location in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Additional cast: Cipe Lincovsky (Mrs. Treniev), Francesca D'Aloja (Claudia), Miguel Legero (Mr. Palma), Elvia Andreoli (Adrian's Mother), and Marikena Monti (Tango Singer).
Editorial Reviews "[T]he Buenos Aires-set thriller displays a rich and morbid sense of humor." -- Grade: B+ Entertainment Weekly - Hannah Tucker (02/23/2007)
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