The Official Story (1985)

  • NR
  • 11/08/1985 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 52m

A truth too frightening to ignore

Overview

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.

Luis Puenzo

Director, Screenplay

Aída Bortnik

Screenplay

Cast

Norma Aleandro's headshot

Norma Aleandro

Alicia Marnet
Héctor Alterio's headshot

Héctor Alterio

Roberto Ibáñez
Hugo Arana's headshot

Hugo Arana

Enrique Ibáñez
Guillermo Battaglia's headshot

Guillermo Battaglia

José
Chela Ruiz's headshot

Chela Ruiz

Sara
Patricio Contreras's headshot

Patricio Contreras

Benítez
Aníbal Morixe's headshot

Aníbal Morixe

Miller
María Luisa Robledo's headshot

María Luisa Robledo

Ñata

Recommendations

Burn! cover

Burn!
Alexander the Great cover

Alexander the Great
Rebellion in Patagonia cover

Rebellion in Patagonia
The Honorary Consul cover

The Honorary Consul
Belgrano: The Movie cover

Belgrano: The Movie
In a Glass Cage cover

In a Glass Cage
Son of the Bride cover

Son of the Bride
Waiting for the Hearse cover

Waiting for the Hearse