The Official Story
“A truth too frightening to ignore”
1985•NR•1h 52m•7.5•Released
DramaHistory
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.
Director
Luis Puenzo
Writer
Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Progress Communications
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
Production
Company
Progress Communications
Company
Historias Cinematográficas
Company
Cinemanía
Producer
Nora Puenzo
Producer
Luis Puenzo
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