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The Official Story

Original title: La historia oficial

A truth too frightening to ignore

1985 · NR · 1h 52m

Directed by Luis Puenzo

7.5

TMDB audience score
212 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Norma Aleandro
    Alicia Marnet

  • Héctor Alterio
    Roberto Ibáñez

  • Hugo Arana
    Enrique Ibáñez

  • Guillermo Battaglia
    José

  • Chela Ruiz
    Sara

  • Patricio Contreras
    Benítez

  • Aníbal Morixe
    Miller

  • María Luisa Robledo
    Ñata

  • Jorge Petraglia
    Macci

  • Analía Castro
    Gaby

  • Chunchuna Villafañe
    Ana

  • Daniel Lago
    Dante

  • Augusto Larreta
    General

  • Laura Palmucci
    Rosa

  • Leal Rey
    Father Ismael

  • Floria Bloise
    Grandmother

  • Lidia Catalano
    Dora

  • Carlos Weber
    Andrada