Seven Billiard Tables (Spanish: Siete mesas de billar francés) is a 2007 Spanish sports comedy-drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta. She also co-wrote the story with David Planell. In 2008, the film was nominated for nine Goya Awards. It won two awards, including the Best Actress award (for Maribel Verdú).

Seven Billiard Tables
Theatrical release poster
SpanishSiete mesas de billar francés
Directed byGracia Querejeta
Written by
  • Gracia Querejeta
  • David Planell
Produced byElías Querejeta
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Iguácel
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byPascal Gaigne
Release dates
  • 25 September 2007 (2007-09-25) (SSIFF)
  • 5 October 2007 (2007-10-05) (Spain)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office$1.7 million[1]

Cast edit

Principal photography was done from 28 August 2006 to 3 November 2006. [2]

Awards and nominations edit

for a complete list of awards and nominations, see this link.

XXII Goya Awards

  • Best Actress (Blanca Portillo, nominee)
  • Best Actress (Maribel Verdú, winner)
  • Best Cinematography (Ángel Iguacel, nominee)
  • Best Director (Gracia Querejeta, nominee)
  • Best Editing (Nacho Ruiz Capillas, nominee)
  • Best Film (nominee)
  • Best Screenplay - Original (David Planell and Gracia Querejeta, nominee)
  • Best Supporting Actor (Raúl Arévalo, nominee)
  • Best Supporting Actress (Amparo Baró, winner)

San Sebastián Film Festival

  • Best Actress - Silver Seashell (Blanca Portillo, winner)
  • Best Screenplay (David Planell and Gracia Querejeta, tied winner)
  • Golden Seashell (Gracia Querejeta, nominee)

References edit

  1. ^ "Siete mesas de billar francés (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ https://sede.mcu.gob.es/CatalogoICAA/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=119606

External links edit