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 211 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
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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