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The Official Story
“A truth too frightening to ignore”
7.5 / 10• 1985• 1h 52m•NR• Spanish
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Norma Aleandro
Alicia Marnet
Lead
Héctor Alterio
Roberto Ibáñez
Hugo Arana
Enrique Ibáñez
Guillermo Battaglia
José
Chela Ruiz
Sara
Patricio Contreras
Benítez
AM
Aníbal Morixe
Miller
María Luisa Robledo
Ñata
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Puenzo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Official Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
