The Official Story (1985)

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A truth too frightening to ignore

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.

• Released: 1985-04-03
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 212 votes

Directed by Luis Puenzo.

Top cast

• Norma Aleandro as Alicia Marnet
• Héctor Alterio as Roberto Ibáñez
• Hugo Arana as Enrique Ibáñez
• Guillermo Battaglia as José
• Chela Ruiz as Sara
• Patricio Contreras as Benítez
• Aníbal Morixe as Miller
• María Luisa Robledo as Ñata
• Jorge Petraglia as Macci
• Analía Castro as Gaby

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Where to watch The Official Story

• United States: stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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