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| Director: | Marcelo Piñeyro | ||
| Producer: | Gerardo Herrero | ||
| Cinematography: | Alfredo Mayo | ||
| Editing: | Juan Carlos Macías | ||
| Music: | Roque Baños | ||
| Language: | Spanish | ||
| Runtime: | 122 min |
The Widows of Thursdays (Spanish; Castilian: '''Las viudas de los jueves'''|links=no) 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.
Set in 2001 Argentina, the story focuses on a crime committed in a gated community and the secrets surrounding wealthy families who reside there.
The film is a Tornasol Films, Castafiore Films, and Haddock Films coproduction.[1] Shooting locations included the Ciudad de la Luz film studio in Alicante.[2]
The film was released theatrically in Argentina on 10 September 2009 and in Spain on 26 March 2010.[3]