Country
France
Date
May 10, 1985
Note
Cannes Film Festival
A truth too frightening to ignore
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lidia Catalano | Dora |
| Carlos Weber | Andrada |
| Susana Behocaray | |
| Cecilia Blanche | |
| Angelica Bogué | |
| Zulema Caldas | |
| Eduardo Camacho | |
| Paula Canals |
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Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La historia oficial |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Argentina |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Progress Communications, Historias Cinematográficas, Cinemanía |
| Sito ufficiale | cohenmedia.net |
| Data di uscita | 3 aprile 1985 |
| Producer | Luis Puenzo, Nora Puenzo |
| Writer | Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo, María Elena Walsh |
| Casting | Alberto Casavecchia |
| Editors | Juan Carlos Macías, Alexandro Perez, Marta Selvi, Hugo Primero, Nilda Nacella |
| Cinematography | Félix "Chango" Monti, Wilson Rodriguez, Willi Behnisch, María Inés Teyssié, Héctor Morini |
| Asst. Directors | Rodrigo Espina, Patricia Oyuela, Raúl Outeda, Luis Puenzo |
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| Lighting | Osvaldo Díaz, Silvio Bonda, Ricardo Ormello |
| Camera Operators | Héctor Morini, Wilson Rodriguez, Félix "Chango" Monti, Willi Behnisch, María Inés Teyssié |
| Add. Photography | Wilson Rodriguez, Félix "Chango" Monti, Willi Behnisch, María Inés Teyssié, Héctor Morini |
| Production Design | Abel Facello, Oreste Sacchi |
| Art Direction | Abel Facello, Oreste Sacchi |
| Set Decoration | Abel Facello, Oreste Sacchi |
| Composer | Atilio Stampone, Abelardo Kuschnir, Omar Jadur |
| Sound | Abelardo Kuschnir, Atilio Stampone, Omar Jadur |
| Costume Design | Ana Tasaki, Ticky García Estévez, Blanca Olavego |
| Makeup | Blanca Olavego, Ana Tasaki, Ticky García Estévez |
| Hairstyling | Ana Tasaki, Ticky García Estévez, Blanca Olavego |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1985
Certification
18A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 31, 1986
Note
Madrid
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 10, 2006
Note
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 03, 1985
Certification
18
Country
Colombia
Date
Jun 01, 1985
Note
(Cartagena Film Festival)
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 24, 1985
Certification
16
Country
United States
Date
Nov 08, 1985
Certification
NR
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Country
Mexico
Date
Nov 15, 1985
Note
(Muestra Internacional de Cine)
Country
France
Date
Jan 22, 1986
Certification
U
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 04, 1986
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 07, 1987
Certification
T
Country
South Korea
Date
May 27, 1987
Certification
15
Country
Russia
Date
May 20, 1989
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 02, 2006
Certification
16
Note
Nederland 1
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