Movie Description
Queen of Diamonds
(1991)Overview
Firdaus is a Blackjack dealer in a Las Vegas landscape juxtaposed between glittering casino lights and the deteriorating desert oasis. Negotiating a missing husband and neighboring domestic violence, Firdaus’ world unfolds as a fragmented interplay between repetition and repressed anger.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nina Menkes
- Producer : Nina Menkes
- Writer : Nina Menkes
- Editor : Nina Menkes,Tinka Menkes
- Cast : Tinka Menkes,Emmellda Beech,Jeff Douglas,Emmellda F. Beech,Kathryn Francomacaro,Jeffrey Eget,Daniel Villarreal,Perfecto Mangual,Stanley Kolacz,Carolyn Yager,Evelyn A. Goss,Harry Kokurin,Shannon Alexander,Holly Erickson,Andrew Schnierow,Gerardo Gaxiola,Ken Oustad,Rich Andrews,Ed Forbis,Yvonne Chevalier
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleQueen of Diamonds
Status Released
Release Information
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1991-10-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 17m
Production CompaniesNational Endowment for the Arts,AFI,Rocky Mountain Film Center,Menkesfilm
Genres
- Drama
