A truth too frightening to ignore
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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.
- Directed by
- Luis Puenzo
- Written by
- Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo, María Elena Walsh
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
Details
- Released
- April 3, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- ES
- Original title
- La historia oficial
- Country
- Argentina
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