The Official Story
1985 · Movie · NR · 112 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Also known as L’histoire officielle
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-04-03
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (204 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- buenos aires, argentina
- family secrets
- high school teacher
- military dictatorship
- history teacher
- argentinean history
- 1980s
- state crimes
- adopted daughter
- mother daughter relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1986
- 1985 Cannes Film Festival
- David di Donatello
- Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1986 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1986 · nominated
- lists of Argentine films · 1985 · nominated
- People's Choice Awards · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- AM
Aníbal Morixe
as Miller
María Luisa Robledo
as Ñata
Jorge Petraglia
as Macci
- AC
Analía Castro
as Gaby
Directed by Luis Puenzo