The Official Story (1985)

Movie"A truth too frightening to ignore"

Audience Score

75

The Official Story

NR 1 hr 52 minNov 8th, 1985Drama, History

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.

StarringNorma AleandroHéctor AlterioHugo Arana

DirectorLuis Puenzo

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Cast & Crew

as Alicia Marnet

Héctor Alterio

as Roberto Ibáñez

as Enrique Ibáñez

Guillermo Battaglia

Patricio Contreras

Director of Photography

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Juan Carlos Macías

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Abel Facello

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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 8th, 1985

Original Language:Spanish

Production Companies:Progress Communications, Historias Cinematográficas, Cinemanía

The Official Story on the Web:Official Website

Movie Tags:

husband wife relationship 1980s mother daughter relationship family secrets military dictatorship buenos aires, argentina high school teacher state crimes argentinean history adopted daughter

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